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Wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) · 301 ha - September 14, 2026

Heat zone301 ha

Detections13

Max. radiative power54.0 MW

Duration3 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Tall ‘Afar (IQ) from 14-09-2026 07:24 to 14-09-2026 11:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 301 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 13 satellite detections (N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	14-09-2026 07:24 UTC
Last detection	14-09-2026 11:00 UTC
Coordinates	`36.4357, 42.2939`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Tall ‘Afar (IQ), about 15 km. Larger town nearby: Sumayl, about 68 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, S3A, 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.