Overall Orange Forest fire in Tunisia from 21 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC to 24 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8213 ha) in Tunisia 21 Jul 2026

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1029649
Glide number:	WF-2026-000132-TUN
Countries:	Tunisia
Start Date - Last detection*:	21 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
Duration (days):	8
People affected:	1147 in the burned area
Burned area:	8213 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in Tunisia - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 29 Jul 2026 02:20

[EMSR903] Wildfire in Le Kef and Beja Governorates, Tunisia

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Latest media headlines

July 29, 2026 7/29/2026 6:36:00 PM.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sat down Monday for another of his tedious interviews with a group of sycophant state television journalists. The format that has become a hallmark of his presidency but rarely delivers the accountability Alge

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Tunisia, domati gli incendi più violenti dopo 9 giorni di interventi 7/29/2026 1:28:00 PM.

TUNISI (TUNISIA) (ITALPRESS) – Le autorità tunisine hanno annunciato di aver domato definitivamente i violenti incendi che hanno colpito il nord-ovest del Paese , passando alla fase di bonifica dopo 9 giorni di operazioni in condizioni clim

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Greenpeace, ''gli incendi nel Maghreb minacciano vite e comunità'' 7/28/2026 12:18:00 PM.

TUNISI - Gli incendi che stanno colpendo Tunisia, Algeria e Marocco non provocano soltanto danni alle foreste e alle abitazioni, ma rappresentano una minaccia crescente per le vite umane, la sicurezza delle comunità e il diritto a un ambien

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Greenpeace, ''gli incendi nel Maghreb minacciano vite e comunità'' 7/28/2026 12:18:00 PM.

(ANSAmed) - TUNISI, 28 LUG - Gli incendi che stanno colpendo Tunisia, Algeria e Marocco non provocano soltanto danni alle foreste e alle abitazioni, ma rappresentano una minaccia crescente per le vite umane, la sicurezza delle comunità e il

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Daily Maps: ECHO Daily Map of 24 July 2026

24/Jul/2026 19:17 UTC

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