Wildfires near Kota Samarinda, East Kalimantan
Kota Samarinda is a regency / city in East Kalimantan, Indonesia — Borneo's rainforest and deep peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Kota Samarinda. Fires across East Kalimantan peak in the June–October dry season, with peatland fires and thick haze, sharply amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for East Kalimantan.
Current fires in Kota Samarinda
Regencies & cities — East Kalimantan
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Wildfire season in Kota Samarinda
Fires across East Kalimantan, which Kota Samarinda 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 East 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 Kota Samarinda fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Kota Samarinda itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Kota Samarinda is one of 10 regencies & cities in East Kalimantan. It lies about 123 km SE of the centre of East 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.