Satellite images show Kalimantan fire smoke drifting over Jakarta region

Satellite imagery taken by Himawari-9 on Friday showed a smoke plume from forest and land fires in Kalimantan extending over Banten, Jakarta and West Java. The BMKG reported that the haze is present at an altitude of roughly 2 to 3 kilometers, meaning it has not touched the ground. Alpon Sepriando, who leads the agency’s satellite imagery analysis team, noted that winds in the lower atmosphere are blowing east-southeast to west-northwest, while higher-altitude winds move from northeast to southwest, pushing the smoke toward Java.

He warned that if wind speeds decrease, the smoke could settle lower and form a thin surface layer. The satellite detection does not confirm any increase in ground-level pollution or quantify its impact on Jakarta’s air quality. Firefighting efforts continue across Indonesia as authorities monitor the situation.