Started on Sep 17, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Burning near the city of Tongkiling, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on September 17, 2026. Despite its active status during the dry season, satellites are picking up a low heat intensity from the fire's front, indicating limited peak radiative power.
Surrounding the area, orbital instruments have detected 27 thermal signatures over the last 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread near Tongkiling. This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,112,468 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 15 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Indonesia
Across Indonesia, roughly 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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