Wildfires near Hulu Sungai Utara, South Kalimantan
Hulu Sungai Utara is a regency / city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia — Borneo's rainforest and deep peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Hulu Sungai Utara. Fires across South Kalimantan peak in the June–October dry season, with peatland fires and thick haze, sharply amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for South Kalimantan.
Current fires in Hulu Sungai Utara
Regencies & cities — South Kalimantan
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Wildfire season in Hulu Sungai Utara
Fires across South Kalimantan, which Hulu Sungai Utara 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 South Kalimantan has been October. 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 Hulu Sungai Utara fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Hulu Sungai Utara itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Hulu Sungai Utara is one of 13 regencies & cities in South Kalimantan. It lies about 59 km NW of the centre of South 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.