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Active wildfire near Mexmur (IQ) · 571 ha - since September 3, 2026

Active - last updated 08:20 UTC

Heat zone571 ha
Detections5
Max. radiative power29.3 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Mexmur (IQ). First detected 03-09-2026 09:20 (UTC), last seen 08-09-2026 08:20. The measured heat zone covered roughly 571 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 5 satellite detections (N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection03-09-2026 09:20 UTC
Last detection08-09-2026 08:20 UTC
Coordinates35.6238, 43.5427

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 03-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Mexmur (IQ), about 17 km. Larger town nearby: Ash Sharqāt, about 31 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): 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.