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Fire near Gunungmenang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, September 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -2.999, 104.004 · first seen 28 September 2026, 05:57 UTC
5,166 MWpeak summed radiative power, 28 Sep
428detections on that day
8 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 28 September 2026, 05:57 UTC, 20 km N of Gunungmenang. Last detected 29 September 2026, 07:20 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 5,166 | 428 | 8 | 78% |
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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