Tag: wildfires

Wildfires kill over 34 in Algeria as regime drags feet on buying waterbombers

July 25, 2023

The deadly wildfires in Algeria left 34 people dead in a new episode of regime failure to prepare ahead by procuring enough firefighting aircrafts. The ... Read More

Egypt to assist Greece fight wildfires with Chinook helicopters

July 24, 2023

Egypt is set to send three Chinook helicopters to Greece to help in fighting forest fires, the Armed forces of the North African country announced ... Read More

Algerian military regime trades safety of citizens to serve Polisario separatist cause

August 22, 2022

More than 37 people died and over 200 others were injured due to dozens of wildfires in Algeria’s east, triggering backlash at a government that ... Read More

Morocco announces $28 Million plan to alleviate damage caused by recent wildfires

July 24, 2022

The Moroccan government announced a $28.3 million plan to mitigate the impact of the recent wildfires on agricultural activity and forests and on livelihoods. Pursuant ... Read More

Morocco: Wildfires destroy 6600 hectares of forests as authorities control most blazes

July 18, 2022

Wildfires that have been raging over the last couple of days in different forests in northern Morocco have so far destroyed 6600 hectares, while efforts ... Read More

Morocco relocates 1156 households as it battles wildfires

July 16, 2022

As wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Morocco’s north, authorities relocate 1156 households away from the blaze in the area of Laarach, while firefighting efforts ... Read More

Mass blazes hit northern Morocco amid heatwave

July 14, 2022

Morocco is tackling a wave of blazes in its northern forests amid a national heatwave that further complicates the job of firefighters. In Larach region ... Read More

Morocco ready to help Algeria fight wildfires

August 11, 2021

King Mohammed VI has instructed the Interior and Foreign Ministers to express to their Algerian peers Morocco's readiness to help Algeria fight the forest fires ... Read More

Algeria’s wildfires kill at least 42 people in Kabylie region

August 11, 2021

Algeria’s wildfires kill at least 42 people in Kabylie region https://youtu.be/zja6BlGQ98g Read More

Algeria’s wildfires kill at least 42 people in Kabylie region

August 11, 2021

The toll of the fires ravaging northern Algeria, especially Kabylie, continues to grow heavier. At least 42 people, including 17 civilians and 25 soldiers, have ... Read More