Fires Blazing in Indonesia

Fires in Central and Western Kalimantan left the island of Borneo shrouded in smoke on August 28, 2026, when the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the NOAA-20 platform acquired this image. The gray smoke plumes can be seen blowing in a northwesterly direction, compared to surrounding white clouds.

The image pair above shows the same smoky image (left) and another with an overlay of red blocks indicating fires and thermal anomalies as detected by VIIRS. Swipe the center bar left and right to see how the fires and thermal anomalies line up with the smoky areas.

This pair shows the aerosol index associated with the wildfire smoke, with high concentrations of aerosols shown in shades of orange and red. Swipe the center bar left and right to see the aerosol index corresponding to the wildfire smoke plumes. Smoky, aerosol-laden air can cause respiratory problems for people in the region.

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