# Wildfires in Malaysia in 2026

47 fires larger than 500 hectares in Malaysia in 2026, with 40,304 hectares burned according to their perimeters. Here is the whole year: what the official record says, when and where it burned and what the weather was like.

> Year in progress: the figures change every day until the year closes and are not compared with complete years.

## The year in a few sentences

- Up to 11 November, Copernicus GWIS counts 60,405 hectares burned in Malaysia in 2026: 39% of the average for the same weeks from 2012 to 2025 (156,716 ha). GWIS estimates for the current year are provisional and may change. (Copernicus GWIS)
- The worst week so far was 19 March to 25 March: 8,806 hectares burned in seven days, 15% of the year to date according to Copernicus GWIS. (Copernicus GWIS)
- The largest fire was the Sebauh fire, which started on 1 August 2026 and burned 2,697 hectares: 7% of the area of the year's 47 fires with a page. (WorldFires)
- The day of highest danger at a fire this year was 25 March 2026: a Fire Weather Index of 35 (high on the EFFIS scale) at the Kubang Pasu fire, calculated by WorldFires from ERA5. (WorldFires · ERA5)

Series not comparable from October 2025 onwards: GWIS changed its near-real-time perimeters.

## Month by month

Hectares within the perimeters by the month the fire started. Tap a month to see it on the map.

| Month | Fires | Hectares |
|---|---:|---:|
| January | 4 | 3,403 |
| February | 1 | 535 |
| March | 9 | 9,408 |
| April | 17 | 14,194 |
| May | 0 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 1,572 |
| July | 1 | 573 |
| August | 11 | 9,388 |
| September | 1 | 616 |
| October | 1 | 615 |
| November | 0 | 0 |
| December | 0 | 0 |

## Week by week, against other years (Copernicus GWIS)

| Week | 2026 | That week | average | lowest and highest |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 (1 Jan–7 Jan) | 0 | 0 | 500 | 0–2,047 |
| 2 (8 Jan–14 Jan) | 493 | 493 | 810 | 0–3,523 |
| 3 (15 Jan–21 Jan) | 1,071 | 578 | 1,295 | 0–4,630 |
| 4 (22 Jan–28 Jan) | 2,867 | 1,796 | 3,038 | 0–9,647 |
| 5 (29 Jan–4 Feb) | 6,671 | 3,804 | 4,601 | 0–15,467 |
| 6 (5 Feb–11 Feb) | 7,800 | 1,129 | 6,857 | 146–27,436 |
| 7 (12 Feb–18 Feb) | 8,115 | 315 | 8,587 | 146–33,278 |
| 8 (19 Feb–25 Feb) | 8,115 | 0 | 13,779 | 146–65,918 |
| 9 (26 Feb–4 Mar) | 8,592 | 477 | 20,460 | 682–122,190 |
| 10 (5 Mar–11 Mar) | 9,595 | 1,003 | 28,771 | 1,699–185,024 |
| 11 (12 Mar–18 Mar) | 14,026 | 4,431 | 36,632 | 3,355–199,256 |
| 12 (19 Mar–25 Mar) | 22,832 | 8,806 | 42,315 | 3,355–214,106 |
| 13 (26 Mar–1 Apr) | 25,867 | 3,035 | 48,307 | 3,510–221,736 |
| 14 (2 Apr–8 Apr) | 27,896 | 2,029 | 54,545 | 3,510–231,695 |
| 15 (9 Apr–15 Apr) | 30,241 | 2,345 | 59,468 | 4,018–246,728 |
| 16 (16 Apr–22 Apr) | 34,256 | 4,015 | 65,222 | 4,689–255,846 |
| 17 (23 Apr–29 Apr) | 41,588 | 7,332 | 67,951 | 4,889–262,490 |
| 18 (30 Apr–6 May) | 42,642 | 1,054 | 71,490 | 5,323–270,664 |
| 19 (7 May–13 May) | 43,148 | 506 | 75,232 | 6,350–277,248 |
| 20 (14 May–20 May) | 43,148 | 0 | 77,732 | 6,832–278,760 |
| 21 (21 May–27 May) | 43,336 | 188 | 80,373 | 7,166–283,243 |
| 22 (28 May–3 Jun) | 43,772 | 436 | 82,118 | 8,409–285,871 |
| 23 (4 Jun–10 Jun) | 44,754 | 982 | 84,325 | 9,116–291,317 |
| 24 (11 Jun–17 Jun) | 45,274 | 520 | 88,667 | 9,600–296,306 |
| 25 (18 Jun–24 Jun) | 45,274 | 0 | 94,980 | 10,470–314,307 |
| 26 (25 Jun–1 Jul) | 45,400 | 126 | 98,108 | 10,792–321,153 |
| 27 (2 Jul–8 Jul) | 45,616 | 216 | 101,115 | 10,792–325,773 |
| 28 (9 Jul–15 Jul) | 46,444 | 828 | 103,170 | 11,029–327,541 |
| 29 (16 Jul–22 Jul) | 46,806 | 362 | 109,779 | 11,986–359,587 |
| 30 (23 Jul–29 Jul) | 47,069 | 263 | 117,960 | 12,964–393,308 |
| 31 (30 Jul–5 Aug) | 47,888 | 819 | 123,730 | 12,964–403,933 |
| 32 (6 Aug–12 Aug) | 50,980 | 3,092 | 128,824 | 15,074–407,589 |
| 33 (13 Aug–19 Aug) | 53,326 | 2,346 | 134,099 | 16,851–408,257 |
| 34 (20 Aug–26 Aug) | 53,841 | 515 | 137,690 | 17,464–411,405 |
| 35 (27 Aug–2 Sept) | 55,955 | 2,114 | 140,521 | 18,118–413,468 |
| 36 (3 Sept–9 Sept) | 57,897 | 1,942 | 143,308 | 18,118–417,281 |
| 37 (10 Sept–16 Sept) | 58,816 | 919 | 145,656 | 19,285–423,833 |
| 38 (17 Sept–23 Sept) | 58,816 | 0 | 148,806 | 21,196–430,329 |
| 39 (24 Sept–30 Sept) | 59,234 | 418 | 151,202 | 21,196–435,826 |
| 40 (1 Oct–7 Oct) | 59,961 | 727 | 152,566 | 21,374–438,073 |
| 41 (8 Oct–14 Oct) | 60,160 | 199 | 153,744 | 22,008–439,867 |
| 42 (15 Oct–21 Oct) | 60,160 | 0 | 154,827 | 22,008–443,473 |
| 43 (22 Oct–28 Oct) | 60,160 | 0 | 155,611 | 22,008–445,298 |
| 44 (29 Oct–4 Nov) | 60,405 | 245 | 156,456 | 22,008–447,171 |
| 45 (5 Nov–11 Nov) | 60,405 | 0 | 156,716 | 22,309–447,640 |

## Largest recorded fires

- [Sebauh fire, August 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/sebauh-2026-08.md) · 2,697 ha
- [Tumpat fire, 29 April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/tumpat-2026-04-3.md) · 2,162 ha
- [Pekan fire, 20 March 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/pekan-2026-03-2.md) · 1,849 ha
- [Tatau fire, 24 March 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/tatau-2026-03.md) · 1,597 ha
- [Kota Tinggi fire, 16 March 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/kota-tinggi-2026-03-2.md) · 1,467 ha
- [Beaufort fire, 24 April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/beaufort-2026-04-3.md) · 1,350 ha
- [Rompin fire, March 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/rompin-2026-03.md) · 1,259 ha
- [Tatau fire, 29 August 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/tatau-2026-08-2.md) · 1,182 ha
- [Beaufort fire, 21 April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/beaufort-2026-04.md) · 1,077 ha
- [Tatau fire, 24 March 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/tatau-2026-03-2.md) · 1,032 ha
- [Subis fire, 15 April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/subis-2026-04-2.md) · 1,014 ha
- [Sabak Bernam fire, June 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/sabak-bernam-2026-06.md) · 989 ha
- [Kota Tinggi fire, 30 January 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/kota-tinggi-2026-01.md) · 966 ha
- [Kuala Langat fire, January 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/kuala-langat-2026-01.md) · 922 ha
- [Tumpat fire, 18 April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/tumpat-2026-04-2.md) · 902 ha
- [Telang Usan fire, 6 August 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/telang-usan-2026-08.md) · 883 ha
- [Pekan fire, April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/pekan-2026-04.md) · 854 ha
- [Muar fire, January 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/muar-2026-01.md) · 842 ha
- [Kuantan fire, April 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/kuantan-2026-04.md) · 748 ha
- [Belaga fire, 29 August 2026](https://worldfires.org/en/fire/belaga-2026-08.md) · 743 ha

## Sources and limits

Fire-page areas are satellite-measured perimeters and may differ from official statistics. The yearly and weekly record is the Copernicus GWIS estimate. The FWI is our own calculation from ERA5 at each fire's location: it is not an official danger warning.

## How to cite

WorldFires, “Wildfires in Malaysia in 2026”, https://worldfires.org/en/country/malaysia/2026 (accessed 15 November 2026). Sources: Copernicus GWIS, WorldFires, WorldFires · ERA5, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS).

> Experimental site with automatically processed open data: it may contain errors and is not an official emergency service. If there is a fire, call your local emergency number.

Full version with maps: https://worldfires.org/en/country/malaysia/2026