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Wildfire near Al ‘Awjah (IQ) · 392 ha - September 16, 2026

Heat zone392 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power20.0 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Al ‘Awjah (IQ) from 16-09-2026 17:00 to 16-09-2026 17:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 392 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	16-09-2026 17:00 UTC
Last detection	16-09-2026 17:00 UTC
Coordinates	`34.6600, 43.9510`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Al ‘Awjah (IQ), about 24 km. Larger town nearby: Sāmarrā’, about 52 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): MTG, 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.