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Wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) · 217 ha - September 17, 2026

Heat zone217 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power16.3 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) from 17-09-2026 06:40 to 17-09-2026 06:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 217 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	17-09-2026 06:40 UTC
Last detection	17-09-2026 06:40 UTC
Coordinates	`36.1753, 41.9054`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sinjār (IQ), about 16 km. Larger town nearby: Al Qāmishlī, about 114 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): 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.