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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 detected21 Oct 2026 03:45 UTC
Last detected21 Oct 2026 04:46 UTC
Satellite detections5
Peak intensity25 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 5

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
21 Oct 2026 04:46 UTC4firms
21 Oct 2026 04:46 UTC6firms
21 Oct 2026 04:04 UTC25firms
21 Oct 2026 03:45 UTC11firms
21 Oct 2026 03:45 UTC14firms

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