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Wildfire near Dāqūq (IQ) · 625 ha - August 18, 2026

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Dāqūq (IQ) from 18-08-2026 01:39 to 18-08-2026 01:39 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 625 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

Surroundings

Nearest town: Dāqūq (IQ), about 11 km. Larger town nearby: Kirkuk, about 26 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.