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Wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) · 193 ha - August 28, 2026

Heat zone193 ha

Detections6

Max. radiative power87.5 MW

Duration6 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) from 28-08-2026 09:13 to 28-08-2026 15:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 193 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	28-08-2026 09:13 UTC
Last detection	28-08-2026 15:50 UTC
Coordinates	`36.2607, 41.9145`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sinjār (IQ), about 8 km. Larger town nearby: Al Qāmishlī, about 107 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG. 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.