Algeria Mourns Wildfire Victims As Firefighters Battle Deadly Blazes

Algeria battles scores of wildfires that have killed 12, injured dozens

64 fires remain active across 10 provinces after authorities extinguished 110 blazes in past 24 hours

Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared

Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeria’s Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.

Algeria Mourns Wildfire Victims As Firefighters Battle Deadly Blazes

Algeria entered a second day of national mourning on Friday as firefighters continued to battle wildfires in the north of the country that have killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.

12 killed in forest fires in Algeria

The Algerian Minister of Interior, Saïd Sayoud, announced on Wednesday that 12 people have died due to wildfires affecting several provinces of the country, while civil protection teams continue their firefighting and preventive evacuation operations as the flames spread to residential areas in eastern Algeria. The local channel "Ennahar" reported that 5 of the victims were from Jijel province, 4 in Béjaïa, and 3 in Tizi Ouzou. In the latest tal…

Algeria Wildfires 2026: Official Toll Stands at 12, But Jijel Mass Burials and Hospital Lists Point to a Far Higher Count

Algeria is in mourning, and a troubling gap has opened up between what the government is saying and what is visible on the ground in Jijel province. The Interior Ministry’s official death toll from this week’s wildfires has stood at 12 since Wednesday night and had not been revised as of Saturday. But mass burials, […] The post Algeria Wildfires 2026: Official Toll Stands at 12, But Jijel Mass Burials and Hospital Lists Point to a Far Higher Cou…