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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 detected12 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC
Last detected12 Oct 2026 06:20 UTC
Satellite detections16
Peak intensity27 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 16

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
12 Oct 2026 06:20 UTC8firms
12 Oct 2026 05:14 UTC3firms
12 Oct 2026 05:14 UTC5firms
12 Oct 2026 05:14 UTC10firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC6firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC6firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC3firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC5firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC3firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC5firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC26firms
12 Oct 2026 04:55 UTC24firms
12 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC11firms
12 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC11firms
12 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC5firms
12 Oct 2026 04:17 UTC27firms

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