Started on Oct 8, 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
An active wildfire spanning 250 hectares, or 618 acres, is burning near Tulung Selapan, Indonesia, having started on October 3, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, while 27 heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate widespread clustering and spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, the dry season. It contributes to a broader national trend in 2026, where 5,969,381 hectares have burned so far, tracking 67% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Indonesia for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 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 6,850,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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