Image of the week: Fires continue in southern Borneo

Image of the week: Fires continue in southern Borneo Sarah Leach Fri, 02/10/2026 - 10:15 Image of the week: Fires continue in southern Borneo Watching our Earth from space This week’s image is a view of smoke plumes and haze from multiple fires in southern Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Southeast Asia. The image was captured on 23 September 2026 by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites. Last Updated Published on The smoke and haze are caused by a mix of agricultural burning and peatland fires, which have been exacerbated by El Niño -related drought conditions. The haze has caused severe air quality problems for millions of people living in affected parts of Southeast Asia. The fires are also affecting natural habitats and species, including the critically endangered Bornean orangutan. Fires image The main image was captured by the OLCI instrument onboard one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 23 September 2026. EUMETSAT operates the Sentinel-3 satellites, in cooperation with ESA, and delivers the marine and atmospheric data on behalf of the European Union. More info Follow wildfires in Southeast Asia at the Global Disaster Awareness and Coordination Centre or at

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