Overall Green Forest fire in Algeria from 24 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC to 29 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (61080 ha) in Algeria 24 Aug 2026

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1031197
Countries:	Algeria
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	85750 in the burned area
Burned area:	61080 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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27 Aug 07:02 27 Aug 11:03 27 Aug 15:02 27 Aug 19:04 28 Aug 03:04 28 Aug 07:04 28 Aug 11:09 28 Aug 15:09 29 Aug 07:06 29 Aug 15:06

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	14943	16038	27 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
2	0.5	15028	16236	27 Aug 2026 10:02	GWIS
3	0.5	16223	16678	27 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
4	0.5	54220	37255	27 Aug 2026 18:01	GWIS
5	0.5	60836	40038	28 Aug 2026 02:02	GWIS
6	0.5	61404	41069	28 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
7	0.5	84909	59699	28 Aug 2026 10:02	GWIS
8	0.5	85711	60803	28 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
9	0.5	85743	61072	29 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
10	0.5	85750	61080	29 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Algeria , Province of Jijel (population 756,699) . The nearest places are Jijel, Collo, Constantine, and Bejaia.

Radius	Population
10 km	850000 people
5 km	500000 people
2 km	230000 people
1 km	160000 people
Burned Area	86000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jijel	Algeria	760000 people
Mila	Algeria	510000 people
Skikda	Algeria	790000 people
Setif	Algeria	1000000 people
Constantine	Algeria	1.1 million people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Taher	GJL	10	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	16 km
Ain El Bey	CZL	702	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	72 km
Telerghma		757				0	73 km
Skikda Valee	SKI	unknown				0	85 km
Bejaia	BJA	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	85 km
Setif	QSF	1024				0	86 km
Mostepha Ben Boulaid	BLJ	822				0	109 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Jijel		Algeria	26 km
Les Falaises		Algeria	55 km
Cape Bougaroni		Algeria	57 km
Collo	DZCOL	Algeria	59 km
Skikda	DZSKI	Algeria	82 km
Bejaia	DZBJA	Algeria	84 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tabellout	Jijel	2015	19 km
Beni Haroun	Oued El Kebir	2005	28 km
Boussiaba	Oued Bou Siaba	2009	28 km
Erraguene	Djen Djen	1963	42 km
Hammam Grouz	Rhumel	1987	58 km
Ighil Emda	Agrioum	1954	72 km
Mahouane	Guessar	2015	76 km
Guenitra	Fessa	1984	80 km
Zardezas	Saf Saf	1977	84 km
Ain Zada	Bou Sellam	1986	98 km

Nuclear plants

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