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)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Tunis, July 27 (TAP) - Six deaths in Algeria, 150 homes damaged and ne.. 7/27/2026 9:24:00 PM.

Greenpeace warns wildfires in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco threaten lives and communities 27/07/2026 22:14, TUNIS/Tunisia Tunis, July 27 (TAP) - Six deaths in Algeria, 150 homes damaged and nearly 1,550 fires recorded in 12 days.In Tunisia,
...(more)
Algeria is Experiencing a Severe Wildfire CrisisF 7/27/2026 6:11:00 PM.

Algeria is confronting one of its most severe wildfire crises in years as an intense heat wave, which began on July 8, has fueled large-scale fires across much of the country’s north. The blazes have spread across a wide geographic area and
...(more)
Algeria, ancora attivi 3 incendi boschivi: evacuate 60 famiglie a Skik.. 7/27/2026 8:06:00 AM.

ALGERI (ALGERIA) (ITALPRESS) – Restano attivi tre incendi boschivi in Algeria , due nella provincia di Skikda e uno nella provincia di El Tarf, mentre 45 dei 63 roghi registrati sono stati spenti e altri 15 risultano sotto controllo , secon
...(more)
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
...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),