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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 584 ha - August 21, 2026

Heat zone584 ha

Detections8

Max. radiative power23.5 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 21-08-2026 18:24 to 21-08-2026 19:20 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 584 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (S3B, S3A, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	21-08-2026 18:24 UTC
Last detection	21-08-2026 19:20 UTC
Coordinates	`36.3343, 42.2615`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 17 km. Larger town nearby: Sumayl, about 78 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): S3B, S3A, 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.