Post by Andrei Tchentchik on Jan 23, 2020 13:32:11 GMT 2
(.#A.027).- Africa. Apocalyptic forest fires ignite Algeria, August 2, 2019.
Apocalyptic forest fires ignite Algeria.
August 2, 2019.
Two wilayas of eastern Algeria, Constantine and Mila, were victims of forest fires causing the closure of the East-West highway and damage as much human as material, according to the local press. Since June 1st, 974 fires have started throughout the country.
Part of the forests of Djebel El-Ouahch, in the wilaya (region) of Constantine, in the east of Algeria, a gigantic fire led to the closure of the East-West highway, reported the local press.
According to the news site Algeria 1, another fire quickly declared in the forest Beni Afak, in the wilaya of Mila, still in the east of the country, where families were surrounded by flames. Two people were burned to varying degrees and several homes were burnt, according to an initial assessment provided by the civil protection.
The National Forest Protection Directorate said in a recent report that from 1 June to 27 July, 974 fires broke out across the country, with an average of 17 households per day. An area of 6,085 hectares has already been burned, according to the same source.
The most affected wilayas are Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Ain Defla, Bejaia and Medea. The first three represent 50% of the total area covered by fires.
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Apocalyptic forest fires ignite Algeria.
August 2, 2019.
Two wilayas of eastern Algeria, Constantine and Mila, were victims of forest fires causing the closure of the East-West highway and damage as much human as material, according to the local press. Since June 1st, 974 fires have started throughout the country.
Part of the forests of Djebel El-Ouahch, in the wilaya (region) of Constantine, in the east of Algeria, a gigantic fire led to the closure of the East-West highway, reported the local press.
According to the news site Algeria 1, another fire quickly declared in the forest Beni Afak, in the wilaya of Mila, still in the east of the country, where families were surrounded by flames. Two people were burned to varying degrees and several homes were burnt, according to an initial assessment provided by the civil protection.
The National Forest Protection Directorate said in a recent report that from 1 June to 27 July, 974 fires broke out across the country, with an average of 17 households per day. An area of 6,085 hectares has already been burned, according to the same source.
The most affected wilayas are Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Ain Defla, Bejaia and Medea. The first three represent 50% of the total area covered by fires.
F I N .
