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Active wildfire near Mexmur (IQ) · 546 ha - since September 20, 2026

Active - last updated 17:00 UTC

Heat zone546 ha
Detections8
Max. radiative power138.9 MW
Duration34 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Mexmur (IQ). First detected 20-09-2026 07:00 (UTC), last seen 21-09-2026 17:00. The measured heat zone covered roughly 546 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (N21, S3B, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection20-09-2026 07:00 UTC
Last detection21-09-2026 17:00 UTC
Coordinates35.7097, 43.6266

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 20-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Mexmur (IQ), about 9 km. Larger town nearby: Ash Sharqāt, about 42 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.