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Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated

Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated

by AFP Staff Writers
Algiers (AFP) Nov 14, 2025

Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said.

Unseasonably high temperatures and wind gusts topping 60 kilometres per hour pushed the fires to spread quickly overnight Thursday, local reports said.

"Some hotspots have been brought under control, while extinguishing other embers continues," the civil protection said in a statement at 14:39 local time (1339 GMT).

The health ministry said on Friday there had been no deaths in the fires.

Some residents in villages near Tipaza fled their homes to seek shelter in schools and youth centres, reports said.

The Algerian civil defence said it deployed some 300 firefighters and two water-bombing aircraft to contain the blaze.

Scientists have long warned that climate change caused by mankind's burning of fossil fuels will make periods of drought more intense and longer-lasting, creating the ideal conditions for wildfires.

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