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Wildfire near Kirkuk (IQ) · 296 ha - October 22, 2026

Heat zone296 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power11.8 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Kirkuk (IQ) from 22-10-2026 06:29 to 22-10-2026 06:29 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 296 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	22-10-2026 06:29 UTC
Last detection	22-10-2026 06:29 UTC
Coordinates	`35.4567, 44.3110`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kirkuk (IQ), about 7 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.