BNPB: 1,481 hectares still burning across Indonesia
About 1,000 hectares are outside the six priority provinces, while the firefighting helicopter fleet has been raised to 51 units.
BNPB said about 1,481 hectares of land were still burning across Indonesia as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. In the six provinces prioritized for wildfire response, more than 481 hectares remained unextinguished out of a target area of more than 983 hectares, while more than 502 hectares had been put out. The largest remaining fire area was in Kalimantan Tengah, followed by Sumatera Selatan. Outside the six priority provinces — Kalimantan Tengah, Sumatera Selatan, Jambi, Kalimantan Selatan, Kalimantan Barat, and Riau — BNPB recorded more than 1,044 hectares burned, with about 1,000 hectares still under response. BNPB deployed 71,878 personnel and expanded the fleet of water-bombing and patrol helicopters from 49 to 51 units. Weather modification operations were also carried out in Kalimantan Barat, Kalimantan Tengah, and Sumatera Selatan.