Algeria: 54 forest fires reported in 48 hours amid unseasonable heat

Algeria is experiencing an unusual return of forest fires during the month of November, exacerbated by unseasonably warm weather. The Civil Protection services reported a total of 54 fires within a 48-hour window, according to data collected as of Thursday, November 12. Firefighters have successfully extinguished 42 of these incidents, while eight fires remain active across the provinces of Béjaïa, Mila, Tizi Ouzou, Jijel, and Chlef. Officials have confirmed that the ongoing fires currently pose no threat to local residents.