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Active wildfire near Mexmur (IQ) · 149 ha - since October 8, 2026

Active - last updated 09:52 UTC

Heat zone149 ha
Detections3
Max. radiative power12.4 MW
Duration3 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Mexmur (IQ). First detected 08-10-2026 09:45 (UTC), last seen 11-10-2026 09:52. The measured heat zone covered roughly 149 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 3 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection08-10-2026 09:45 UTC
Last detection11-10-2026 09:52 UTC
Coordinates35.6398, 43.4526

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 08-10 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Mexmur (IQ), about 19 km. Larger town nearby: Ash Sharqāt, about 24 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, 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.