Are there wildfires in Indonesia right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 741 active fire hotspots in Indonesia over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Indonesia Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Indonesia
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires indonesia, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Indonesia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: August–October.

741

Active hotspots

High intensity

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Conditions at Remote area

9 km/h from the ESE — carrying smoke towards the WNW.

28°C · 60% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 23.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 45 · US AQI 142

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

100 active fires in Indonesia

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
19 detections~6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 05:01 UTC-1.433, 121.582
351 MW
2
Remote area
34 detections~12.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-8.241, 138.272
258 MW
3
Remote area
24 detections~16.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-7.836, 140.616
232 MW
4
Remote area
27 detections~16.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-8.920, 140.828
225 MW
5
Remote area
21 detections~25.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-8.300, 140.587
189 MW
6
Remote area
11 detections~19.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 05:01 UTC0.589, 122.386
152 MW
7
Remote area
4 detections~7.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-9.612, 124.069
147 MW
8
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-7.432, 140.524
121 MW
9
Remote area
4 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-8.105, 138.741
112 MW
10
Remote area
18 detections~26.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:59 UTC-7.909, 131.242
109 MW

Plus 165 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

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