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All fires recorded nationally in the last 24 hours have been under control thanks to the vigilance and rapid interventions and contact details of the competent services in the matter, the National Agency of Water and Forests (ANEF) underlined on Friday.
Thus, a total of eight fires, including six in the forestry area and two out of the area, have affected a total area estimated at 20 hectares, the ANEF said in a press release.
These are 15 ha in Tetouan with current smoke extinction operations, 3.5 ha in Khénifra, 1.1 ha in chefchaouen, 0.095 ha in Khémisset, 10 m² (natural / lightning origin) in Midelt and 0.02 ha in Casablanca, in addition to households outside the forest in Taza and Sidi Slimane.
From January 1 to June 20, 2025, the kingdom recorded 111 fires, a decreased figure compared to the ten -year average (130 fires), with a total burnt area of 130 ha, four times less than the average of the last ten years, said the ANEF.
The ANEF identified last Sunday, on the basis of its scientific prediction models, a high level of risk at the extreme risk of forest fires between June 16 and 20 in several provinces, notably Azilal, Béni Mellal, Chefchaouen, Kénitra, Khémisset, Larache, Tanger-Assilah, Tetouan, M’diq-Fnideq, Taounate, Tazor, Nador, Al Hoceima, Ouezzane…, recalls the same source.
The ANEF thus calls for the greatest vigilance on the part of citizens, in particular in the forest areas at risk. To this end, the agency underlines the imperative not to light fire in a natural environment, not to throw butts or flammable waste and to immediately report any smoke or suspicious behavior to local authorities, water and forest agents or civil protection.
