Forest fires in Papua New Guinea
8 d ago · 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC Papua New Guinea
What happened
Forest fires in Papua New Guinea. First reported on 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC, tracked live by Open Earth from official sources.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 99 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Green alert: limited impact expected.
Timeline
First reported by GDACS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
Also reported by EONET
16 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC
Community
Reports from the ground
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