Started on Sep 23, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Burning near Tulung Selapan, Indonesia, an active wildfire has scorched 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, since it started on September 23, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while ten separate heat detections over the past 48 hours point to the recent cluster of thermal activity in the area. This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which coincides with the dry conditions of the region.
The broader landscape in 2026 reflects significant activity across the country, with 4,833,634 hectares burned so far this year—a figure that stands 35% 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 4,833,634 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 35% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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