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Wildfire near Barţalah (IQ) · 185 ha - August 28, 2026 - August 29, 2026

Heat zone185 ha

Detections4

Max. radiative power15.8 MW

Duration19 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Barţalah (IQ) from 28-08-2026 23:14 to 29-08-2026 18:56 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 185 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (S3A, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	28-08-2026 23:14 UTC
Last detection	29-08-2026 18:56 UTC
Coordinates	`36.3204, 43.2924`

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 28-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Barţalah (IQ), about 9 km. Larger town nearby: Mosul, about 16 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): S3A, 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.