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Wildfire near Sāmarrā’ (IQ) · 285 ha - September 1, 2026 - September 5, 2026

Heat zone285 ha
Detections6
Max. radiative power54.9 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Sāmarrā’ (IQ) from 01-09-2026 10:41 to 05-09-2026 15:30 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 285 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection01-09-2026 10:41 UTC
Last detection05-09-2026 15:30 UTC
Coordinates34.3374, 43.9854

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 02-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sāmarrā’ (IQ), about 18 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, 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.