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Active wildfire near Ad Dawr (IQ) · 515 ha - since September 22, 2026

Active - last updated 10:30 UTC

Heat zone515 ha
Detections12
Max. radiative power72.5 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Ad Dawr (IQ). First detected 22-09-2026 09:07 (UTC), last seen 26-09-2026 10:30. The measured heat zone covered roughly 515 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 detection22-09-2026 09:07 UTC
Last detection26-09-2026 10:30 UTC
Coordinates34.4657, 43.9982

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 25-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Ad Dawr (IQ), about 19 km. Larger town nearby: Sāmarrā’, about 32 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.