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Wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) · 194 ha - August 23, 2026 - August 24, 2026

Heat zone194 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power106.3 MW

Duration17 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) from 23-08-2026 17:47 to 24-08-2026 11:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 194 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	23-08-2026 17:47 UTC
Last detection	24-08-2026 11:00 UTC
Coordinates	`36.5744, 43.3796`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kays Qal‘ah (IQ), about 9 km. Larger town nearby: Mosul, about 35 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.