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Wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) · 138 ha - October 19, 2026

Heat zone138 ha
Detections6
Max. radiative power35.4 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Kays Qal‘ah (IQ) from 19-10-2026 09:02 to 19-10-2026 10:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 138 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection19-10-2026 09:02 UTC
Last detection19-10-2026 10:00 UTC
Coordinates36.6729, 43.3005

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kays Qal‘ah (IQ), about 5 km. Larger town nearby: Sīnah, about 28 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG. 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.