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Wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) · 157 ha - September 13, 2026

Heat zone157 ha

Detections4

Max. radiative power41.4 MW

Duration2 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) from 13-09-2026 09:13 to 13-09-2026 11:13 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 157 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	13-09-2026 09:13 UTC
Last detection	13-09-2026 11:13 UTC
Coordinates	`36.5179, 43.3772`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kays Qal‘ah (IQ), about 14 km. Larger town nearby: Mosul, about 31 km.

Observed by

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