Started on Sep 16, 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
Burning through the dry season near Weda, Indonesia, an active wildfire has consumed 1,130 hectares, or 2,792 acres, since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 55 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds amid a broader national fire crisis, with 4,112,468 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 15% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,130 ha (2,792 acres) — about 11 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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