Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
22 d ago · 24 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC
What happened
Wildfire in Papua New Guinea. First reported on 24 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC, tracked live by Open Earth from official sources.
The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 102 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.
Timeline
First reported by EONET
16 Oct 2026, 18:34 UTC
Community
Reports from the ground
Nearby in the last 30 days
- 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
30 km deep
Moderate Forest fires in Papua New Guinea
green alert
Light- 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
102 km deep
Moderate - 4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
94 km deep
Moderate - 4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 76 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
82 km deep
Moderate Wildfire in Papua New Guinea
Light- 5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
69 km deep
Strong Wildfire in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Light- 5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
109 km deep
Strong - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
113 km deep
Major