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Active wildfire near Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY) · 2,044 ha - since September 5, 2026

Active - last updated 09:10 UTC

Heat zone2,044 ha
Detections46
Max. radiative power736.2 MW
Duration12 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY). First detected 05-09-2026 09:28 (UTC), last seen 18-09-2026 09:10. The measured heat zone covered roughly 2,044 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 46 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection05-09-2026 09:28 UTC
Last detection18-09-2026 09:10 UTC
Coordinates37.0747, 41.5173

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 07-09 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Al Qaḩţānīyah (SY), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Al Qāmishlī, about 26 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 8 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.