Started on Sep 30, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Wiralaga Mulya, Indonesia. This vigorous front has already generated 24 heat detections over a 48-hour window, underscoring significant activity across the area. The fire has consumed 250 hectares, equivalent to 618 acres, since it started on September 30, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the dry season, which is the typical fire season for the region. The wider context shows a severe year for Indonesia, with 5,611,214 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 57 percent 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 5,611,214 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 57% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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