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Active wildfire near Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ) · 840 ha - since September 25, 2026

Active - last updated 00:00 UTC

Heat zone840 ha

Detections11

Max. radiative power77.4 MW

Duration5 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ). First detected 25-09-2026 18:17 (UTC), last seen 26-09-2026 00:00. The measured heat zone covered roughly 840 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 11 satellite detections (S3B, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	25-09-2026 18:17 UTC
Last detection	26-09-2026 00:00 UTC
Coordinates	`35.3673, 44.2817`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ), about 8 km. Larger town nearby: Kirkuk, about 15 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): S3B, 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.