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Algeria recorded 50 fires affecting forests, vegetation and agricultural areas between Wednesday and Thursday, the country’s Civil Protection agency said Thursday, according to Anadolu Agency.
By 7 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) on Thursday, 42 fires had been extinguished. Firefighting operations were continuing at eight locations in five provinces.
The remaining fires included two each in Bejaia, Mila and Tizi Ouzou, and one each in Jijel and Chlef, the agency said.
In Bejaia province in the north, firefighters were responding to a forest fire in Adekar and a brush fire in Aokas. Neither posed a threat to residents.
In Mila in the northeast, fires affected fruit trees in the municipalities of Terrai Bainen and Ain Tine. In Tizi Ouzou in the north, crews were battling vegetation fires in Ait Chafaa and Azeffoun; authorities said nearby communities were not at risk.
A forest fire in Beni Haoua, in Chlef province in the northwest, had been brought under control. Another fire in El Milia, in Jijel province in the north, posed no danger to residents, according to the statement.
The figures cover fires involving forests, other vegetation, agricultural crops, palm groves and stored straw between Nov. 11 and 12. The agency reported no casualties and did not give the total area affected.
Algeria experienced a devastating wildfire season earlier this year, with fires causing deaths, widespread damage and evacuations across several provinces. In late August, at least 12 people were killed in a wave of wildfires in eastern Algeria, according to authorities. On Aug. 29, Civil Protection reported 123 fires over two days.
