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Active wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) · 549 ha - since August 26, 2026

Active - last updated 17:07 UTC

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Sinjār (IQ). First detected 26-08-2026 18:33 (UTC), last seen 27-08-2026 17:07. The measured heat zone covered roughly 549 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (S3A, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 26-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sinjār (IQ), about 30 km. Larger town nearby: Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, about 87 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): S3A, MTG, MSG, 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.