The fires erupt amid a heatwave in North Africa and Southern Europe. Click to read more. Algeria wildfires have killed at least 34 people, forcing mass evacuations in multiple provinces in the northern part of the country.
According to UNESCO, El Kala Biosphere Reserve covers more than 76,000 hectares. It is the last refuge of the Barbary Red Deer and "home to a very remarkable bird life, more than 60,000 migratory birds every winter", UNESCO s website says.
W Algierii doszło do około 50 pożarów. Według informacji przekazanych przez tamtejsze władze, ich przyczynami są wyjątkowo wysoka temperatura i celowe podpaleni.