AURSEEAursee · notable fire
Fire near Getentiri, South Papua, Indonesia, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -6.578, 140.882 · first seen 5 October 2026, 03:45 UTC
14,245 MWpeak summed radiative power, 7 Oct
2,355detections on that day
78 kmwidest extent of the group
3days in the record
First detected 5 October 2026, 03:45 UTC, 60 km E of Getentiri. Last detected 8 October 2026, 04:49 UTC.
Day by day
Summed radiative power per UTC day, MW.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 9,999 | 1,298 | 73 | 42% |
| 2026-10-06 | 11,194 | 1,202 | 78 | 17% |
| 2026-10-07 | 14,245 | 2,355 | 75 | 54% |
MW is fire radiative power summed over every detection grouped into the fire in a 24-hour window, across three satellites. Extent is the width of the group of detections, not a mapped perimeter. Night is the share of detections from the night pass. How these are measured.
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