Wildfire near Xebat, Iraq (2026)

Wildfire near Xebat — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Xebat — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 15 km north of Xebat.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across Iraq, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, has maintained a moderate heat intensity detected by satellites since it started on July 24, 2026.

Surrounding the active front, nine recent heat signatures have been recorded over a 48-hour period, marking the localized spread of the ongoing blaze.

In context

This wildfire burned in Iraq for 4 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.