Started on Oct 17, 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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Wamena, Indonesia, which has already consumed 250 hectares (618 acres) since it began on October 17, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 14 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front.
This burning unfolds during the dry season. Nationally, the broader picture shows 7,631,677 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 114% 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 7,631,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 114% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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