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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 452 ha - August 29, 2026

Heat zone452 ha

Detections16

Max. radiative power296.3 MW

Duration3 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 29-08-2026 08:20 to 29-08-2026 11:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 452 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (N21, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	29-08-2026 08:20 UTC
Last detection	29-08-2026 11:50 UTC
Coordinates	`36.5077, 42.6450`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 23 km. Larger town nearby: Sumayl, about 43 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, N20, 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.