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Wildfire near ‘Aynkāwah (IQ) · 310 ha - September 4, 2026

Heat zone310 ha
Detections2
Max. radiative power14.7 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near ‘Aynkāwah (IQ) from 04-09-2026 12:00 to 04-09-2026 12:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 310 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection04-09-2026 12:00 UTC
Last detection04-09-2026 12:00 UTC
Coordinates36.2290, 44.0445

Surroundings

Nearest town: ‘Aynkāwah (IQ), about 5 km. Larger town nearby: Erbil, about 5 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): 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.