Started on Sep 16, 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 nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire is burning near West Kotawaringin, Indonesia, covering 830 hectares (2,051 acres) after starting on September 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the peak fire radiative power, while 67 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the broader spread of the blaze across the landscape.
The current fire is occurring during the dry season. Across the country, 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that tracks 15% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Indonesia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 830 ha (2,051 acres) — about 8.3 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 4,112,468 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 15% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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