The north African country recorded 97 blazes across 16 provinces, fanned by strong winds as temperatures hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 Fahrenheit) in parts of the nation. In August 2022, massive blazes killed 37 in Algeria's northeastern El Tarf province. It was preceded by the deadliest summer in decades, with 90 people killed in such fires in 2021, particularly the Kabylie region. Fires rage again in a Tunisian pine forest in Tabarka near the border with Algeria, after another blaze in the area last week. Flames were fanned by winds and the temperatures, which neared 50 degrees Celsius.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2023 06:36 UTC