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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 detected18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC
Last detected18 Sep 2026 05:06 UTC
Satellite detections15
Peak intensity22 MW
Active days1

Satellite detections — 15

TimeIntensity (MW)Source
18 Sep 2026 05:06 UTC22firms
18 Sep 2026 05:06 UTC7firms
18 Sep 2026 04:21 UTC5firms
18 Sep 2026 04:21 UTC10firms
18 Sep 2026 04:21 UTC10firms
18 Sep 2026 04:21 UTC6firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC6firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC6firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC6firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC7firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC15firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC15firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC18firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC18firms
18 Sep 2026 04:02 UTC9firms

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