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Wildfire near Al Ḩawījah (IQ) · 155 ha - August 27, 2026

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Al Ḩawījah (IQ) from 27-08-2026 07:30 to 27-08-2026 17:07 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 155 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MTG, MODIS).

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Surroundings

Nearest town: Al Ḩawījah (IQ), about 18 km. Larger town nearby: Ash Sharqāt, about 43 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): 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.