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Wildfire near Balad (IQ) · 201 ha - September 7, 2026

Heat zone201 ha

Detections8

Max. radiative power9.9 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Balad (IQ) from 07-09-2026 09:26 to 07-09-2026 09:26 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 201 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (SNPP).

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Key figures

First detection	07-09-2026 09:26 UTC
Last detection	07-09-2026 09:26 UTC
Coordinates	`34.3744, 44.5076`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Balad (IQ), about 52 km. Larger town nearby: Ţūz Khūrmātū, about 58 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): SNPP. 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.