• Wildfires kill 12 and leave 54 injured in Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou, Algeria

    ByRishav Kothari

    Wildfires across northern Algeria killed 12 people and left 54 with burn injuries, including six in critical condition, on August 26, 2026. Algeria’s General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC) reported 67 vegetation and agricultural fires still being fought across 16 wilayas at 20:00 LT (19:00 UTC) on August 27, while the Interior Ministry said later that night that ground and aerial firefighting operations were continuing.

  • Widespread forest fires wreak havoc in Algeria, 34 confirmed dead

    ByTW

    Destructive forest fires have been burning along Algeria’s Mediterranean coast over the past couple of days, leading to at least 34 fatalities. The fires, which were fueled by strong winds and intense heatwave, spread across multiple provinces and even extended to neighboring Tunisia.

  • Destructive wildfires leave at least 65 dead in northern Algeria

    ByTW

    Algerian authorities are reporting at least 65 lives were lost in wildfires raging through the mountainous region in the country's north over the past couple of days. ​As many as 50 fires broke out in a short period of time and spread rapidly due to high…