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Active wildfire near Kirkuk (IQ) · 78 ha - since October 4, 2026

Active - last updated 01:30 UTC

Heat zone78 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power9.1 MW

Duration7 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Kirkuk (IQ). First detected 04-10-2026 18:22 (UTC), last seen 05-10-2026 01:30. The measured heat zone covered roughly 78 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (S3A, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	04-10-2026 18:22 UTC
Last detection	05-10-2026 01:30 UTC
Coordinates	`35.4516, 44.4317`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kirkuk (IQ), about 4 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): S3A, MTG. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.