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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 184 ha - August 25, 2026 - August 28, 2026

Heat zone184 ha

Detections5

Max. radiative power219.1 MW

Duration3 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 25-08-2026 09:10 to 28-08-2026 16:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 184 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 5 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection	25-08-2026 09:10 UTC
Last detection	28-08-2026 16:40 UTC
Coordinates	`36.2691, 42.4174`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 13 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 62 km.

Observed by

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