Wildfires near Puncak, Papua
Puncak is a regency / city in Papua, Indonesia — Papua's vast rainforest and the savanna of its south. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Puncak. Fires across Papua concentrate in the southern savanna during the June–October dry season.
Conditions shown are for Papua.
Current fires in Puncak
Regencies & cities — Papua
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Wildfire season in Puncak
Fires across Papua, which Puncak belongs to, concentrate in the southern savanna during the June–October dry season. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Papua 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 Puncak fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Puncak itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Puncak is one of 27 regencies & cities in Papua. It lies about 98 km W of the centre of Papua. 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.