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Active wildfire near Al-Hamdaniya (IQ) · 551 ha - since September 12, 2026

Active - last updated 19:07 UTC

Heat zone551 ha
Detections16
Max. radiative power41.2 MW
Duration33 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Al-Hamdaniya (IQ). First detected 12-09-2026 09:32 (UTC), last seen 13-09-2026 19:07. The measured heat zone covered roughly 551 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection12-09-2026 09:32 UTC
Last detection13-09-2026 19:07 UTC
Coordinates36.2113, 43.4728

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 12-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Al-Hamdaniya (IQ), about 11 km. Larger town nearby: Mosul, about 35 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, 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.