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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 detections12
Peak intensity72 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 12

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
12 Sep 2026 16:24 UTC2firms
12 Sep 2026 15:20 UTC2firms
12 Sep 2026 15:20 UTC1firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC18firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC19firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC5firms
12 Sep 2026 04:34 UTC45firms
12 Sep 2026 04:17 UTC72firms
12 Sep 2026 04:17 UTC5firms
12 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC42firms
12 Sep 2026 03:38 UTC42firms

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