Started on Sep 20, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near West Kotawaringin, Indonesia, where 70 heat detections over the past 48 hours illustrate a broad clustering of thermal anomalies across the landscape.
The fire has been burning for two days since starting on September 20, 2026, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 100 hectares per day and currently encompassing 200 hectares, equivalent to 494 acres.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season of the dry season, contributing to a broader national total of 4,660,102 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 31% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 2 days. 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 4,660,102 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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