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Active wildfire near Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY) · 531 ha - since September 20, 2026

Active - last updated 18:33 UTC

Heat zone531 ha
Detections12
Max. radiative power37.3 MW
Duration2 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY). First detected 20-09-2026 10:24 (UTC), last seen 22-09-2026 18:33. The measured heat zone covered roughly 531 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 12 satellite detections (N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection20-09-2026 10:24 UTC
Last detection22-09-2026 18:33 UTC
Coordinates36.9863, 41.6055

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 20-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY), about 7 km. Larger town nearby: Al Qāmishlī, about 34 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, 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.