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Active wildfire near Mexmur (IQ) · 89 ha - since September 16, 2026

Active - last updated 05:59 UTC

Heat zone89 ha
Detections1
Max. radiative power9.9 MW

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Mexmur (IQ). First detected 16-09-2026 05:59 (UTC), last seen 16-09-2026 05:59. The measured heat zone covered roughly 89 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 detection16-09-2026 05:59 UTC
Last detection16-09-2026 05:59 UTC
Coordinates35.6158, 43.7036

Surroundings

Nearest town: Mexmur (IQ), about 21 km. Larger town nearby: Ash Sharqāt, about 44 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.