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Wildfire near Balad (IQ) · 139 ha - September 7, 2026

Heat zone139 ha

Detections7

Max. radiative power11.0 MW

Duration1 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Balad (IQ) from 07-09-2026 09:26 to 07-09-2026 11:06 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 139 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 7 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	07-09-2026 09:26 UTC
Last detection	07-09-2026 11:06 UTC
Coordinates	`34.2717, 44.4487`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Balad (IQ), about 40 km. Larger town nearby: Sāmarrā’, about 53 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. 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.