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Wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) · 103 ha - September 5, 2026

Heat zone103 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power42.8 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) from 05-09-2026 12:36 to 05-09-2026 12:36 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 103 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	05-09-2026 12:36 UTC
Last detection	05-09-2026 12:36 UTC
Coordinates	`36.1664, 42.1554`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sinjār (IQ), about 30 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 87 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): MTG, 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.