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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 03:38 UTC
Last detected17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC
Satellite detections12
Peak intensity37 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 12

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
17 Oct 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
17 Oct 2026 16:05 UTC1firms
17 Oct 2026 15:29 UTC3firms
17 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC16firms
17 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC19firms
17 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC16firms
17 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC19firms
17 Oct 2026 04:21 UTC37firms
17 Oct 2026 03:38 UTC14firms
17 Oct 2026 03:38 UTC13firms
17 Oct 2026 03:38 UTC14firms

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