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Wildfire near Barţalah (IQ) · 264 ha - August 14, 2026 - August 15, 2026

Heat zone264 ha

Detections20

Max. radiative power7.8 MW

Duration5 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Barţalah (IQ) from 14-08-2026 18:44 to 15-08-2026 00:16 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 264 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 20 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	14-08-2026 18:44 UTC
Last detection	15-08-2026 00:16 UTC
Coordinates	`36.4999, 43.4518`

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 14-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Barţalah (IQ), about 17 km. Larger town nearby: Mosul, about 35 km.

Observed by

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