Forest Fire (11942 ha) in Algeria 18 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1029625
Countries: Algeria
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 1210 in the burned area
Burned area: 11942 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Algeria Investigates Deadly Wildfires, Arrests Four Suspects 7/25/2026 10:50:00 PM.

Rabat - Algerian authorities announced the arrest of four people accused of deliberately starting forest fires. The country continues to battle wildfire outbreaks, with officials classifying the alleged acts as sabotage offenses. Such offe
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Incendi boschivi in Algeria, almeno sei i morti 7/24/2026 12:07:00 AM.

incendi boschivi che da giorni stanno colpendo ampie aree del nord dell'' Algeria . Lo ha riferito il ministero dell''Interno algerino in una nota. Il dicastero ha inoltre reso noto di aver incaricato i governatori delle province di avviare
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Algeria, il presidente Tebboune ringrazia la Protezione Civile impegna.. 7/23/2026 1:49:00 PM.

IPA86887857 - Protection Civile firefighters intervene to extinguish wildfires in the mountains of Bouira, Algeria on July 21, 2026, as the blazes are reported under control according to the civil protection agency. Photo by Billel Bensalem
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Six killed in Algeria forest fires: interior ministry 7/23/2026 8:45:00 AM.

Wildfires in Algeria have killed six people, the interior ministry announced, with several fires still raging across the North African country gripped by a heatwave. "In the wake of the fires that affected certain provinces of the country i
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),