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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 121 ha - September 26, 2026

Heat zone121 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power23.0 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 26-09-2026 05:57 to 26-09-2026 05:57 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 121 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 detection	26-09-2026 05:57 UTC
Last detection	26-09-2026 05:57 UTC
Coordinates	`36.4557, 42.7132`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 25 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 38 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.