HIBAPRESS – Follow-up
Nasim Bernaoui, the information officer for the Algerian Civil Defense, reported that 22 fires broke out last night, Thursday, in several states, including Tipaza and Tlemcen in the west, Jijel and Tizi Ouzou in the east, in addition to Boumerdes and Blida near the capital.
Bernaoui explained that the civil defense teams were able to extinguish 11 fires, while efforts continue to control another 11 fires, amid difficulties arising from strong winds exceeding 70 kilometers per hour.
Dozens of agents were deployed in the affected areas, with the evacuation of nearby residents as a precautionary measure, and the fire crews were able to protect residential areas.
The firefighting efforts in the forests of Tipaza, located 90 kilometers west of Algiers, are facing major difficulties, which necessitated ground and air intervention. The civil defense explained that 4 fires are still ongoing in Tipaza, including a fire in the Douar Boukhalidja in the town of Arhat, while operations to control 7 other fires continue in the states of Ain Defla, Medea, Boumerdes and Bejaia.
The authorities are closely monitoring developments, amid the continuation of efforts to extinguish the fires and contain their spread.
