Wildfires near Kota Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung Islands
Kota Pangkal Pinang is a regency / city in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia — Sumatra's rainforest and carbon-rich peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Kota Pangkal Pinang. Fires across Bangka Belitung Islands peak in the June–October dry season, when peatland fires drive the regional haze, and are amplified in El Niño years.
Conditions shown are for Bangka Belitung Islands.
Current fires in Kota Pangkal Pinang
No significant fires are currently detected in Kota Pangkal Pinang.
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Wildfire season in Kota Pangkal Pinang
Fires across Bangka Belitung Islands, which Kota Pangkal Pinang belongs to, peak in the June–October dry season, when peatland fires drive the regional haze, and are amplified in El Niño years. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Bangka Belitung Islands has been September. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Kota Pangkal Pinang fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Kota Pangkal Pinang itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Kota Pangkal Pinang is one of 7 regencies & cities in Bangka Belitung Islands. It lies about 33 km N of the centre of Bangka Belitung Islands. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 113).
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⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.