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Active wildfire near Al ‘Awjah (IQ) · 49 ha - since September 12, 2026

Active - last updated 22:14 UTC

Heat zone49 ha
Detections1
Max. radiative power0.4 MW

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Al ‘Awjah (IQ). First detected 12-09-2026 22:14 (UTC), last seen 12-09-2026 22:14. The measured heat zone covered roughly 49 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (N20).

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Key figures

First detection12-09-2026 22:14 UTC
Last detection12-09-2026 22:14 UTC
Coordinates34.6452, 43.8805

Surroundings

Nearest town: Al ‘Awjah (IQ), about 18 km. Larger town nearby: Sāmarrā’, about 50 km.

Observed by

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