Wildfires near Labuhan Batu Selatan, North Sumatra
Labuhan Batu Selatan is a regency / city in North Sumatra, Indonesia — Sumatra's rainforest and carbon-rich peatlands. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Labuhan Batu Selatan. Fires across North Sumatra 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 North Sumatra.
Current fires in Labuhan Batu Selatan
No significant fires are currently detected in Labuhan Batu Selatan.
Regencies & cities — North Sumatra
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Wildfire season in Labuhan Batu Selatan
Fires across North Sumatra, which Labuhan Batu Selatan 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 North Sumatra 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 Labuhan Batu Selatan fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Labuhan Batu Selatan itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Labuhan Batu Selatan is one of 33 regencies & cities in North Sumatra. It lies about 160 km SE of the centre of North Sumatra. 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.