Wildfires near Melawi, West Kalimantan
Melawi 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 Melawi. 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 Melawi
Regencies & cities — West Kalimantan
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Wildfire season in Melawi
Fires across West Kalimantan, which Melawi 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 Melawi fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Melawi itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Melawi is one of 14 regencies & cities in West Kalimantan. It lies about 110 km SE 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.