FIRESIGNAL by 1338

Live map › Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ)

Wildfire near Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ) · 156 ha - September 17, 2026

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ) from 17-09-2026 18:25 to 17-09-2026 18:25 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 156 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (S3B).

View on the live map →

Key figures

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tāzah Khūrmātū (IQ), about 7 km. Larger town nearby: Kirkuk, about 22 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): S3B. 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.