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Fire near Merauke, South Papua, Indonesia, September 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -7.939, 140.756 · first seen 28 September 2026, 03:38 UTC
7,066 MWpeak summed radiative power, 28 Sep
254detections on that day
20 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 28 September 2026, 03:38 UTC, 73 km NNE of Merauke. Last detected 29 September 2026, 04:59 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | 7,066 | 254 | 20 | 63% |
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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