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Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria, 54 burned critically

8/28/2026

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Algeria Wildfires Kill

Interior Minister Said Sayoud said wildfires killed 12 people in northeastern Algeria.
Five deaths occurred in Jijel, four in Bejaia, and three in Tizi Ouzou.
54 people suffered burns, including six in critical condition at a Bejaia hospital.
Civil Protection logged 154 fire outbreaks and evacuated dozens as a heatwave intensified risk on August 26, 2026.
Three highways near Bejaia, Jijel and Setif were closed.

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President Orders Inspection

President ordered Interior Minister Said Sayoud to inspect the fires with the health minister and security chiefs.
Sayoud visited a 60-bed hospital in Souk El Tenine to assess burn victims’ care.
Civil Protection agency reported 131 vegetation fires by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Bejaia province recorded 36 fires, half already extinguished.
Fires in Skikda, El Tarf, Tebessa, Buira and Tizi Ouzou were declared under control.

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Algeria Wildfires Kill

Interior Minister Said Sayoud said wildfires killed 12 people in northeastern Algeria.
Five deaths occurred in Jijel, four in Bejaia, and three in Tizi Ouzou.
54 people suffered burns, including six in critical condition at a Bejaia hospital.
Civil Protection logged 154 fire outbreaks and evacuated dozens as a heatwave intensified risk on August 26, 2026.
Three highways near Bejaia, Jijel and Setif were closed.

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