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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 122 ha - August 6, 2026

Heat zone122 ha
Detections3
Max. radiative power35.3 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 06-08-2026 11:06 to 06-08-2026 11:06 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 122 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 3 satellite detections (SNPP, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection06-08-2026 11:06 UTC
Last detection06-08-2026 11:06 UTC
Coordinates36.1622, 42.2450

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 30 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 80 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): 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.