Started on Oct 21, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
About 25 km northwest of Waru.
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Waru, Indonesia, which has been ongoing since October 21, 2026. Monitoring systems have registered 18 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the fire's recent spread across the area.
The incident has reached an estimated size of 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, by satellite estimate. This activity unfolds during the dry season.
Broader wildfire activity in Indonesia remains significant, with 7,910,815 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 122% 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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 7,910,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 122% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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