2023 North Africa wildfires explained

The North Africa wildfires started on 24 July 2023 primarily in Algeria with at least 97 blazes, killing at least 34 (with 10 soldiers), injuring 26, mobilising 7,500 firefighters and 350 firetrucks with aerial support,^{[1] [2] [3]} forcing thousands of evacuations primarily in El Taref Province with blazes also reported in Tunisia and Morocco.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

See also

• List of wildfires
• 2009 Mediterranean wildfires
• 2022 European and Mediterranean wildfires

Other 2023 disasters in the Maghreb

• 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake
• Storm Daniel

Notes and References

1. Web site: Algeria fires fanned by winds, extreme heat kill 34. France24.com. July 24, 2023. July 25, 2023.
2. Web site: Wildfires kill 34 in Algeria as heatwave sweeps north Africa. Reuters. July 24, 2023. July 25, 2023.
3. Web site: Algeria wildfires kill dozens of people including 10 soldiers. The Guardian. July 24, 2023. July 25, 2023.
4. Web site: Algeria wildfires: Dozens killed and thousands evacuated. BBC News. McGarvey. Emily. July 24, 2023. July 25, 2023.
5. Web site: Wildfires across Algeria have killed at least 2 dozen people. NPR. July 24, 2023. July 25, 2023.
6. Web site: 2023-07-26 . Morocco records the outbreak of 6 fires per day, minister of agriculture . 2023-07-28 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
7. Web site: Erraji . Abdellah . 182 Wildfires Reported Across Morocco in 2023 . 2023-07-28 . moroccoworldnews . en.