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Active wildfire near Simele (IQ) · 116 ha - since October 7, 2026

Active - last updated 10:24 UTC

Heat zone116 ha

Detections5

Max. radiative power10.2 MW

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Simele (IQ). First detected 07-10-2026 09:28 (UTC), last seen 07-10-2026 10:24. The measured heat zone covered roughly 116 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 5 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	07-10-2026 09:28 UTC
Last detection	07-10-2026 10:24 UTC
Coordinates	`36.8922, 42.8636`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Simele (IQ), about 4 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. 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.