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Wildfire near Ash Sharqāt (IQ) · 337 ha - September 21, 2026 - September 22, 2026

Heat zone337 ha
Detections2
Max. radiative power43.0 MW
Duration31 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Ash Sharqāt (IQ) from 21-09-2026 05:59 to 22-09-2026 13:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 337 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection21-09-2026 05:59 UTC
Last detection22-09-2026 13:50 UTC
Coordinates35.5109, 43.4027

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 21-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Ash Sharqāt (IQ), about 16 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.