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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 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC
Last detected12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC
Satellite detections14
Peak intensity16 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 14

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC1firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC9firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC7firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC9firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC7firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC8firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC7firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC11firms
12 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC16firms
12 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC15firms
12 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC15firms

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