Indonesia

Wildfires in Papua, Indonesia

Right now

2 wildfires recorded here in the last 24 hours.

The most recent data we hold from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) arrived 41 minutes ago. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

236, recorded here, since 7 June 2026

92 in the last 30 days. Most recent: 2 November 2026 (today).

The 148th strongest of the 236 recorded here since 7 June 2026.

By month

  • June 20269
  • July 202615
  • August 202610
  • September 2026103
  • October 202696
  • November 20263

September 2026 is the most active month of the 6 in our series here, with 103 events.

Hazards recorded here

Recent events

WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Tiom

2 November 202603:40 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Wamena

1 November 202616:41 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 233 km from Agats

1 November 202603:57 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 269 km from Merauke

31 October 202615:22 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 150 km from Agats

31 October 202604:59 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 33 km from Wamena

31 October 202604:19 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 37 km from Merauke

28 October 202615:22 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 200 km from Agats

26 October 202604:53 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 96 km from Nabire

25 October 202616:16 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 38 km from Wamena

24 October 202616:37 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 95 km from Abepura

24 October 202603:51 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 33 km from Mulia

23 October 202605:08 UTCIndex 39 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 260 km from Merauke

22 October 202615:33 UTCIndex 18 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 76 km from Wamena

22 October 202604:29 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 49 km from Mulia

22 October 202603:47 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 175 km from Merauke

21 October 202615:52 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 206 km from Merauke

20 October 202616:09 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 87 km from Timika

19 October 202615:46 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 71 km from Nabire

19 October 202604:44 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 207 km from Agats

19 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 228 km from Merauke

19 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 91 km from Timika

18 October 202605:01 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 36 km from Mulia

18 October 202605:01 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 33 km from Merauke

18 October 202604:59 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire near Agats

18 October 202604:04 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 95 km from Timika

17 October 202617:07 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 34 km from Merauke

17 October 202616:24 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 44 km from Mulia

17 October 202616:22 UTCIndex 50 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 207 km from Agats

17 October 202615:26 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 223 km from Agats

16 October 202616:41 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 42 km from Merauke

16 October 202615:46 UTCIndex 55 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire near Mulia

16 October 202604:42 UTCIndex 35 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 229 km from Agats

15 October 202617:02 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 43 km from Mulia

15 October 202617:00 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 103 km from Merauke

15 October 202616:05 UTCIndex 43 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 48 km from Merauke

14 October 202616:24 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 85 km from Timika

14 October 202616:22 UTCIndex 36 · version not recorded
WildfiresLow

Possible fire 44 km from Mulia

14 October 202604:36 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 45 km from Mulia

13 October 202616:41 UTCIndex 44 · version not recorded
WildfiresMedium

Possible fire 91 km from Timika

13 October 202616:41 UTCIndex 27 · version not recorded

Towns with the most events here

Other areas

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (geoboundaries.org), Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO). geoboundaries.org