Started on Oct 7, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Tungkal Ilir, Indonesia, where 29 distinct thermal anomalies have been detected in the past 48 hours alone. Having started on October 7, 2026, the blaze has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, amidst the dry season.
This incident unfolds during a staggering regional fire year. Across the country, 6,425,930 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total running 80% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 2.3 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 6,517,506 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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