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Wildfire near Balad (IQ) · 197 ha - September 19, 2026 - September 21, 2026
Satellites recorded a wildfire near Balad (IQ) from 19-09-2026 11:00 to 21-09-2026 18:21 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 197 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 3 satellite detections (S3B, N20).
Key figures
| First detection | 19-09-2026 11:00 UTC |
|---|---|
| Last detection | 21-09-2026 18:21 UTC |
| Coordinates | 34.0154, 44.7239 |
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 21-09 18:00 UTC.
Surroundings
Nearest town: Balad (IQ), about 53 km. Larger town nearby: Sāmarrā’, about 80 km.
Observed by
This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): S3B, N20. 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.