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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 399 ha - August 22, 2026

Heat zone399 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power103.7 MW

Duration1 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 22-08-2026 15:40 to 22-08-2026 17:20 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 399 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	22-08-2026 15:40 UTC
Last detection	22-08-2026 17:20 UTC
Coordinates	`36.2295, 42.2795`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 22 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 75 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): MTG, MSG, MODIS. 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.