Wildfires near Gunung Mas, Central Kalimantan
Gunung Mas is a regency / city in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia — Borneo's rainforest and deep peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Gunung Mas. Fires across Central Kalimantan peak in the June–October dry season, with peatland fires and thick haze, sharply amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for Central Kalimantan.
Current fires in Gunung Mas
Regencies & cities — Central Kalimantan
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Wildfire season in Gunung Mas
Fires across Central Kalimantan, which Gunung Mas 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 Central 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 Gunung Mas fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Gunung Mas itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Gunung Mas is one of 14 regencies & cities in Central Kalimantan. It lies about 62 km N of the centre of Central 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.