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Wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) · 129 ha - August 28, 2026

Heat zone129 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power13.6 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Sinjār (IQ) from 28-08-2026 17:45 to 28-08-2026 17:45 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 129 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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Key figures

First detection	28-08-2026 17:45 UTC
Last detection	28-08-2026 17:45 UTC
Coordinates	`36.3265, 42.0755`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sinjār (IQ), about 18 km. Larger town nearby: Sumayl, about 91 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.