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Fire near Merauke

Status: ✓ Confirmed

This fire is confirmed by an EFFIS burnt-area perimeter or by repeated, intense satellite detections.

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Where Merauke · Papua
First detected17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC
Last detected18 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC
Satellite detections27
Peak intensity30 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 27

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
18 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC5firms
18 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC5firms
18 Oct 2026 04:40 UTC3firms
18 Oct 2026 04:40 UTC3firms
18 Oct 2026 04:40 UTC7firms
18 Oct 2026 04:40 UTC7firms
18 Oct 2026 04:40 UTC7firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC9firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC9firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC24firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC9firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC9firms
18 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC10firms
18 Oct 2026 03:19 UTC19firms
18 Oct 2026 03:19 UTC19firms
18 Oct 2026 03:19 UTC30firms
18 Oct 2026 03:19 UTC27firms
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 16:05 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 16:05 UTC5firms
17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC2firms
17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC3firms
17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC2firms

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