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Wildfire near Ar Riyāḑ (IQ) · 852 ha - August 18, 2026

Heat zone852 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power37.2 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Ar Riyāḑ (IQ) from 18-08-2026 06:46 to 18-08-2026 06:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 852 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	18-08-2026 06:46 UTC
Last detection	18-08-2026 06:50 UTC
Coordinates	`35.0238, 43.8475`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Ar Riyāḑ (IQ), about 28 km. Larger town nearby: Bayjī, about 34 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.