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Active wildfire near Baḥarkah (IQ) · 523 ha - since October 4, 2026

Active - last updated 12:12 UTC

Heat zone523 ha
Detections21
Max. radiative power10.1 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Baḥarkah (IQ). First detected 04-10-2026 09:20 (UTC), last seen 08-10-2026 12:12. The measured heat zone covered roughly 523 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 21 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection04-10-2026 09:20 UTC
Last detection08-10-2026 12:12 UTC
Coordinates36.3295, 44.0000

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 08-10 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Baḥarkah (IQ), about 4 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, 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.