Massive Fire Destroys Dozens of Huts in Moroccan Fishing Village Near Dakhla
31 August 2021
A fire ravaged the fishing village of Bourida located in the Dakhla region. The fire consumed more than sixty huts. No loss of human life is to be deplored.
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Moroccan Firefighters Contain Chefchaouen Blaze After 1,100 Hectares Burned
19 August 2021
The fires that had been ravaging the "Soukna" forest near Chefchaouen for five days have been "totally" brought under control. The toll: 1,100 hectares of forest went up in smoke.
Morocco Deploys Rare Canadair Water Bombers to Combat Massive Forest Fire
19 August 2021
The Canadair CL-415T amphibious water bomber aircraft acquired by Morocco have been a major ally of the FAR in fighting the flames that engulfed the "Sougna" forest last week. (…)
Algeria Accuses Separatist Groups Backed by Morocco and Israel of Deadly Wildfires
18 August 2021
During a meeting chaired by the Algerian head of state, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Wednesday, the High Security Council (HCS) accuses the Movement for the Self-Determination of (…)
Morocco Expands Firefighting Fleet with 3 New Canadair Water Bombers
17 August 2021
Morocco has decided to strengthen its fleet of Canadair aircraft. In this regard, three additional aircraft have been ordered and will be delivered to the kingdom soon.
Massive Wildfire Scorches 725 Hectares in Morocco’s Chefchaouen Region Amid Heatwave
17 August 2021
Efforts continued on Monday to bring under control the fire that ravaged, in less than two days, about 725 hectares of the Sougna landscape, located between the communes of (…)
Suspect in Fatal Algerian Lynching Arrested Fleeing to Morocco Amid Deadly Wildfires
16 August 2021
In Algeria, the main suspect in the death of Djamel Bensmail, a 35-year-old man lynched in Larbaâ Nath Irathen, has been arrested, according to the authorities, as he was (…)
Morocco Deploys Canadair Aircraft to Combat Forest Fire in Chefchaouen Mountains
16 August 2021
A forest fire whose causes are still unknown broke out in the forest area of Chefchaouen near the Bouhachem mountain. Three Canadair aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) (…)
Algeria Rejects Moroccan Aid Amid Wildfires, Deepening Regional Tensions
13 August 2021
While the flames continue to ravage northern Algeria, the authorities of the eastern neighbor refuse to accept the outstretched hand of King Mohammed VI. Political scientist (…)
Morocco’s King Offers Condolences to Algeria as Deadly Wildfires Ravage North
13 August 2021
Following the terrible fires that have hit northern Algeria and caused enormous loss of human life, King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to the (…)