Wildfires near Ketapang, West Kalimantan
Ketapang is a regency / city in West Kalimantan, Indonesia — Borneo's rainforest and deep peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Ketapang. Fires across West Kalimantan peak in the June–October dry season, with peatland fires and thick haze, sharply amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for West Kalimantan.
Current fires in Ketapang
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- Central Kalimantan✓ Confirmed45 MW
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- Sukamara✓ Confirmed22 MW
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- Lamandau✓ Confirmed177 MW
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- Sukamara✓ Confirmed22 MW
- Lamandau✓ Confirmed27 MW
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- West Kalimantan✓ Confirmed28 MW
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Regencies & cities — West Kalimantan
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Wildfire season in Ketapang
Fires across West Kalimantan, which Ketapang belongs to, peak in the June–October dry season, with peatland fires and thick haze, sharply amplified in El Niño years. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in West Kalimantan has been September. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Ketapang fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Ketapang itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Ketapang is one of 14 regencies & cities in West Kalimantan. It lies about 204 km S of the centre of West Kalimantan. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 113).
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⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.