Wildfires in Papua, Indonesia
Papua is a province of Indonesia — Papua's vast rainforest and the savanna of its south. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Papua, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here concentrate in the southern savanna during the June–October dry season. Its capital is Jayapura. Other main centres include Sentani.
Current fires in Papua
- Papua✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed32 MW
- Maima✓ Confirmed28 MW
- Maima✓ Confirmed63 MW
- Deiyai✓ Confirmed61 MW
- Ilaga✓ Confirmed44 MW
- Silokamodoga✓ Confirmed38 MW
- Puncak Jaya✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Keerom✓ Confirmed24 MW
- Dogiyai✓ Confirmed30 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Yahukimo✓ Confirmed134 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed50 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed38 MW
- Boven Digoel✓ Confirmed48 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed18 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed38 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed191 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed69 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed23 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed36 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed50 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed28 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed18 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed24 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Mappi✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed30 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed47 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Boven Digoel✓ Confirmed19 MW
- Karubaga✓ Confirmed20 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed16 MW
- Mappi✓ Confirmed26 MW
- Ilaga✓ Confirmed16 MW
- JayapuraPossible21 MW
- Deiyai✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed18 MW
- Papua✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Merauke✓ Confirmed17 MW
- Piramid✓ Confirmed27 MW
Main towns
Jayapura Sentani
Neighbouring regions
West Papua South Papua Central Papua Highland Papua Southwest Papua
Regencies & cities
Asmat Biak Numfor Boven Digoel Deiyai Dogiyai Intan Jaya Jayapura Jayawijaya Keerom Kepulauan Yapen Lanny Jaya Mamberamo Raya Mamberamo Tengah Mappi Merauke Mimika Nduga Paniai Pegunungan Bintang Puncak Puncak Jaya Sarmi Supiori Tolikara Waropen Yahukimo Yalimo
Wildfire season in Papua
Wildfires across Papua concentrate in the southern savanna during the June–October dry season. 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 Papua fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Papua groups 27 regencies & cities; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 113).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in Papua?
Which places in Papua does the map cover?
Where does the Papua wildfire data come from?
Is the Papua fire map official?
⚠️ 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.