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Active wildfire near Dibis (IQ) · 705 ha - since August 15, 2026

Active - last updated 19:50 UTC

Heat zone705 ha
Detections10
Max. radiative power56.1 MW
Duration16 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Dibis (IQ). First detected 15-08-2026 19:21 (UTC), last seen 31-08-2026 19:50. The measured heat zone covered roughly 705 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 10 satellite detections (S3B, S3A, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection15-08-2026 19:21 UTC
Last detection31-08-2026 19:50 UTC
Coordinates35.6612, 43.9697

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 25-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Dibis (IQ), about 9 km. Larger town nearby: Kirkuk, about 44 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): S3B, S3A, MTG, MSG. 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.