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Wildfire near ‘Aynkāwah (IQ) · 232 ha - August 17, 2026

Heat zone232 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power173.7 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near ‘Aynkāwah (IQ) from 17-08-2026 11:10 to 17-08-2026 12:10 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 232 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	17-08-2026 11:10 UTC
Last detection	17-08-2026 12:10 UTC
Coordinates	`36.2560, 43.9068`

Surroundings

Nearest town: ‘Aynkāwah (IQ), about 8 km. Larger town nearby: Erbil, about 12 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.