Started on Sep 20, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Tulung Selapan, Indonesia, where 10 heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. Having started on September 20, 2026, the fire has now grown to consume 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, during the region's typical fire season known as the dry season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 4,497,134 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 26% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 ha (618 acres) — about 2.5 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 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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