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Indonesia forest fires and hotspots, 2026
Most of the haze over Singapore comes from forest and peatland fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The map, counts and headlines on this page refresh every 30 minutes.
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Hotspots by area
717 hotspots detected by NEA on 11 Oct, 4:19pm.
| Area | Hotspots |
|---|---|
| Kalimantan | |
| Sulawesi | |
| Nusa Tenggara | |
| Sumatra | |
| Java | |
| Maluku | |
| East Timor | |
| Sabah and Sarawak |
Latest Indonesia headlines
- Pressure intensifies on Indonesia as regional haze worsens
- 'We send oxygen too': Indonesian official responds to concerns of Singapore, Malaysia over haze
- Indonesia Taps Brazilian Solution to Quell Forest Fires
- Indonesian Wildfires: Gov't Details Fire Handling as Haze Chokes Neighbors
- Unhealthy air quality in S’pore enough to trigger haze pollution law; NEA is monitoring situation
- Haze: Johor assemblyman slams Indonesia over 'we send oxygen' remarks
- Indonesia Official Says Haze Is A Natural Phenomenon, Claims Its Forests Send Oxygen To Malaysia
- Indonesia Downplays Haze Crisis, Claiming Its Forests Also “Send Oxygen” To Malaysia & Singapore
Why the fires happen
Large areas of Sumatra and Kalimantan sit on peat, thick layers of waterlogged plant matter. When peatland is drained for plantations it dries out, and fires lit to clear land, often called slash-and-burn, can spread underground and smoulder for weeks. Peat smoke is dense and rich in fine particles, which is why it pushes up PM2.5 so sharply.
From roughly August to October, winds over the region blow from the south-east and south. That carries smoke from southern Sumatra (South Sumatra, Jambi, Riau) and from West and Central Kalimantan towards Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak, which borders Kalimantan, is often hit first.
El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole
2026 brought a very strong El Niño, warmer than usual waters in the central Pacific that shift rain away from Southeast Asia. A positive Indian Ocean Dipole added to the drying. Together they gave the region a longer, harsher dry season. Experts do not expect a repeat of the record 2015 haze, because this El Niño began around June instead of April, but they warn the dry spell may last into November.
Key events
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Indonesia logs 20,946 hotspots, most in Central Kalimantan
The Forestry Ministry's SiPongi system detected 20,946 hotspots in 24 hours, 1,202 of them high confidence. Central Kalimantan led with 7,309, followed by South Papua and South Sumatra.
IndonesiaRead on Katadata
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Hotspot count drops but rain stays scarce
Using a narrower count, the ministry reported 387 hotspots on 8 October, down 67% from a day earlier. BMKG still expects low rainfall over about two-thirds of Indonesia in mid-October, including southern Sumatra and central and southern Kalimantan.
IndonesiaRead on Bernama
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Dry season may last into November
Forecasters expect Singapore to move out of dry conditions only in late October or early November, later than in the past two years, as the strong El Niño suppresses rain.
RegionRead on Malay Mail
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Hotspots peak at 21,708 nationwide
SiPongi recorded 21,708 hotspots in 24 hours, the highest count in early October, with 7,384 in Central Kalimantan alone.
IndonesiaRead on Katadata
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Why experts don't expect a repeat of 2015
2026 is a super El Niño year like 2015, but it began around June rather than April, so it overlaps less with the dry season. Hotspot counts so far are lower than in 2015.
RegionRead on The Star
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Indonesia lets Malaysia cloud-seed in its airspace
Indonesia's environment minister welcomed Malaysian cloud-seeding along the border. The disaster agency BNPB has 52 aircraft working six priority provinces, but limited water, poor visibility and smouldering peat make the fires hard to put out.
IndonesiaRead on Asia News Network
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ASMC raises southern ASEAN to its highest haze alert
The ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre activated Alert Level 3, signalling a high risk of severe transboundary haze, as smoke spread from Kalimantan and Sumatra.
RegionRead on Bernama
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Palembang prays for rain as South Sumatra burns
Thousands gathered for rain prayers in Palembang. Nearly 940 square kilometres burned across Indonesia in July alone, and 30 aircraft plus 22 helicopters were running water-bombing and cloud-seeding sorties.
IndonesiaRead on AP via Michigan Public
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What a 'Godzilla' El Niño means for Singapore
A super El Niño forms when central Pacific surface waters run more than 2°C above average. Scientists flagged a haze risk for Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo from August to November 2026 and again from February to May 2027.
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Riau on fire emergency alert until 30 November
Riau province declared an emergency alert for forest and land fires on 13 February, in force until 30 November, after an unusually early start to the burning season.
IndonesiaRead on The Vibes
Track the fires yourself
- ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre: daily regional haze maps and alert levels
- SiPongi: Indonesia's official forest and land fire monitoring system
- NASA FIRMS: near real-time satellite fire detections worldwide