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Wildfires in Ketapang

Ketapang, Indonesia, has had 104 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2018: 746,611 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 25% of its area. Fire danger today: very low (FWI 0).

Only fires of 1,500 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Wed 28 Very low 31° · 75 % · 18 km/h
  2. Thu 29 Very low 31° · 78 % · 30 km/h
  3. Fri 30 Very low 32° · 57 % · 42 km/h
  4. Sat 31 Very low 32° · 64 % · 25 km/h
  5. Sun 1 Very low 32° · 65 % · 27 km/h
  6. Mon 2 Very low 30° · 74 % · 24 km/h
  7. Tue 3 Very low 31° · 82 % · 29 km/h
  8. Wed 4 Very low 30° · 90 % · 29 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service.

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

746,611
hectares burned
25 %
of its area
104
fires
29,947
km²

How many times has Ketapang burned?

Ketapang has burned 104 times since 2016, in 5 years: 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Ketapang fire, 16 October 2026, with 1,515 hectares inside the municipality.

  1.   16
  2.   17
  3. 6× 18
  4. 27× 19
  5.   20
  6.   21
  7.   22
  8. 6× 23
  9.   24
  10. 7× 25
  11. 58× 26
104
fires
5
years with fire
746,611
cumulative ha
16 Oct 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 1,500 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Indonesia →

Fires that entered Ketapang

  1. 1,515 ha Ketapang fire, 16 October 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,504 ha in total · 11 days
  2. 3,780 ha Ketapang fire, 15 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,753 ha in total · 11 days
  3. 1,699 ha Ketapang fire, 11 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,688 ha in total · 16 days
  4. 1,888 ha Ketapang fire, 11 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,875 ha in total · 15 days
  5. 6,025 ha Ketapang fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,984 ha in total · 17 days
  6. 1,687 ha Ketapang fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,675 ha in total · 15 days
  7. 2,670 ha Ketapang fire, 10 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,652 ha in total · 16 days
  8. 1,563 ha Ketapang fire, 3 October 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,553 ha in total · 23 days
  9. 3,110 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,090 ha in total · 10 days
  10. 1,680 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,670 ha in total · 10 days
  11. 1,829 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,817 ha in total · 5 days
  12. 1,938 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,925 ha in total · 6 days
  13. 1,861 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,849 ha in total · 8 days
  14. 2,848 ha Ketapang fire, 30 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,830 ha in total · 9 days
  15. 1,862 ha Ketapang fire, 29 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,850 ha in total · 5 days
  16. 4,749 ha Ketapang fire, 28 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,719 ha in total · 8 days
  17. 1,783 ha Ketapang fire, 17 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,771 ha in total · 7 days
  18. 1,678 ha Ketapang fire, 16 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,666 ha in total · 12 days
  19. 2,602 ha Ketapang fire, 14 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,603 ha in total · 22 days
  20. 1,644 ha Ketapang fire, 14 September 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,633 ha in total · 11 days
  21. 1,744 ha Ketapang fire, 11 September 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,731 ha in total · 13 days
  22. 6,461 ha Ketapang fire, 10 September 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,418 ha in total · 17 days
  23. 247 ha Lamandau fire, 1 September 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 10,405 ha in total · 48 days
  24. 1,627 ha Ketapang fire, 1 September 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,617 ha in total · 11 days
  25. 5,061 ha Ketapang fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,024 ha in total · 27 days
  26. 1,719 ha Ketapang fire, 29 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,707 ha in total · 6 days
  27. 156 ha Kubu Raya fire, 29 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 1,798 ha in total · 18 days
  28. 2,692 ha Ketapang fire, 27 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,674 ha in total · 11 days
  29. 1,559 ha Ketapang fire, 27 August 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,548 ha in total · 8 days
  30. 2,180 ha Ketapang fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,166 ha in total · 12 days
  31. 3,784 ha Ketapang fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,760 ha in total · 20 days
  32. 1,513 ha Ketapang fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,504 ha in total · 8 days
  33. 1,786 ha Ketapang fire, 25 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,775 ha in total · 10 days
  34. 1,973 ha Ketapang fire, 24 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,960 ha in total · 14 days
  35. 2,616 ha Ketapang fire, 20 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,599 ha in total · 25 days
  36. 23,385 ha Ketapang fire, 18 August 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 23,214 ha in total · 52 days
  37. 70,166 ha Sukamara fire, 18 August 2026 2.3% of the municipality · 69,951 ha in total · 72 days
  38. 20,773 ha Ketapang fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 32,511 ha in total · 63 days
  39. 7,778 ha Ketapang fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 7,729 ha in total · 26 days
  40. 16,033 ha Ketapang fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 15,918 ha in total · 47 days
  41. 1,916 ha Ketapang fire, 17 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,903 ha in total · 17 days
  42. 960 ha Lamandau fire, 16 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 2,889 ha in total · 27 days
  43. 59,959 ha Ketapang fire, 11 August 2026 where it started 2.0% of the municipality · 68,097 ha in total · 77 days
  44. 16 ha Kayong Utara fire, 10 August 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 3,557 ha in total · 42 days
  45. 1,511 ha Ketapang fire, 9 August 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,501 ha in total · 16 days
  46. 4,006 ha Ketapang fire, 8 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,977 ha in total · 19 days
  47. 10,220 ha Ketapang fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 10,149 ha in total · 38 days
  48. 2,528 ha Ketapang fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,511 ha in total · 45 days
  49. 4,059 ha Ketapang fire, 5 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 4,034 ha in total · 20 days
  50. 7,627 ha Ketapang fire, 4 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 7,579 ha in total · 34 days
  51. 3,568 ha Ketapang fire, 1 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,542 ha in total · 11 days
  52. 1,522 ha Ketapang fire, 28 July 2026 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,511 ha in total · 7 days
  53. 145,422 ha Ketapang fire, 25 July 2026 where it started 4.9% of the municipality · 144,669 ha in total · 72 days
  54. 1,073 ha Kayong Utara fire, 19 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 52,007 ha in total · 68 days
  55. 265 ha Sukamara fire, 18 July 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 94,938 ha in total · 100 days
  56. 108,487 ha Ketapang fire, 17 July 2026 where it started 3.6% of the municipality · 113,886 ha in total · 103 days
  57. 2,913 ha Ketapang fire, 12 March 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,893 ha in total · 16 days
  58. 1,810 ha Ketapang fire, 3 March 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,798 ha in total · 5 days
  59. 2,907 ha Ketapang fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,888 ha in total · 6 days
  60. 2,256 ha Ketapang fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,242 ha in total · 6 days
  61. 4,724 ha Ketapang fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,694 ha in total · 6 days
  62. 2,750 ha Ketapang fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,732 ha in total · 7 days
  63. 1,959 ha Ketapang fire, 22 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,946 ha in total · 7 days
  64. 1,792 ha Ketapang fire, 21 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,780 ha in total · 7 days
  65. 2,174 ha Ketapang fire, 19 September 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,161 ha in total · 8 days
  66. 2,020 ha Ketapang fire, 27 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,007 ha in total · 11 days
  67. 2,946 ha Ketapang fire, 25 September 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,924 ha in total · 5 days
  68. 1,516 ha Ketapang fire, 5 September 2023 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,506 ha in total · 9 days
  69. 3,310 ha Ketapang fire, 29 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,287 ha in total · 8 days
  70. 1,993 ha Ketapang fire, 28 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,980 ha in total · 10 days
  71. 2,592 ha Ketapang fire, 12 August 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,575 ha in total · 11 days
  72. 2,720 ha Ketapang fire, 5 November 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,700 ha in total · 12 days
  73. 1,802 ha Ketapang fire, 5 November 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,789 ha in total · 6 days
  74. 1,929 ha Ketapang fire, 18 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,915 ha in total · 9 days
  75. 1,755 ha Ketapang fire, 14 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,741 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 2,156 ha Ketapang fire, 13 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,140 ha in total · 13 days
  77. 2,478 ha Ketapang fire, 11 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,460 ha in total · 11 days
  78. 3,258 ha Ketapang fire, 7 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,234 ha in total · 20 days
  79. 1,538 ha Ketapang fire, 7 September 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,527 ha in total · 13 days
  80. 2,313 ha Ketapang fire, 6 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,298 ha in total · 20 days
  81. 2,303 ha Ketapang fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,286 ha in total · 11 days
  82. 2,127 ha Ketapang fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,111 ha in total · 8 days
  83. 3,823 ha Ketapang fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,795 ha in total · 16 days
  84. 2,759 ha Ketapang fire, 4 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,749 ha in total · 10 days
  85. 8,765 ha Ketapang fire, 3 September 2019 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 8,704 ha in total · 27 days
  86. 6,045 ha Ketapang fire, 3 September 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,005 ha in total · 21 days
  87. 2,931 ha Ketapang fire, 2 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,910 ha in total · 13 days
  88. 15,205 ha Ketapang fire, 2 September 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 15,103 ha in total · 27 days
  89. 10,610 ha Ketapang fire, 2 September 2019 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 10,537 ha in total · 25 days
  90. 1,533 ha Ketapang fire, 2 September 2019 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 1,523 ha in total · 20 days
  91. 3,120 ha Ketapang fire, 1 September 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,097 ha in total · 9 days
  92. 5,683 ha Ketapang fire, 30 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 5,644 ha in total · 28 days
  93. 16,308 ha Ketapang fire, 29 August 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 16,758 ha in total · 26 days
  94. 3,101 ha Ketapang fire, 29 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,080 ha in total · 24 days
  95. 2,156 ha Ketapang fire, 11 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,141 ha in total · 8 days
  96. 3,596 ha Ketapang fire, 1 August 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,572 ha in total · 20 days
  97. 6,134 ha Ketapang fire, 1 August 2019 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 6,093 ha in total · 24 days
  98. 1,888 ha Ketapang fire, July 2019 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,876 ha in total · 24 days
  99. 2,051 ha Ketapang fire, September 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,036 ha in total · 6 days
  100. 3,673 ha Ketapang fire, 18 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,648 ha in total · 13 days
  101. 2,927 ha Ketapang fire, 16 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,907 ha in total · 10 days
  102. 3,602 ha Ketapang fire, 14 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 3,578 ha in total · 10 days
  103. 1,873 ha Ketapang fire, 12 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,859 ha in total · 11 days
  104. 1,983 ha Ketapang fire, 9 August 2018 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 1,968 ha in total · 3 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS - Statistics Indonesia), World Food Programme, OCHA ROAP (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Intergovernmental Organisations (CC BY 3.0 IGO)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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