Started on Oct 15, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire covering 280 hectares, or 692 acres, is currently burning near Tumpang, Indonesia, following its start on October 15, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 24 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire during the dry season.
This incident unfolds amid a severe national fire year. Across the country, 7,440,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 108% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 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 7,440,160 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 108% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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