Algeria 22 wildfires in 24 hours due to hot dry southern winds- africanews Nov 14 report, Read & watch Heating Planet blog

Algeria has seen more than 22 forest fires across eight of its provinces since Thursday with the worst in the central Tipaza region. The Algerian Civil Defense said the affected areas were in the east, west, and center of the country with the worst flames in the mountains in Taza- report continues below. WATCH: Algeria sees more than 22 wildfires in 8 provinces as southern winds see temperatures soar africanews Nov 14
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Local news reports and videos posted on social media show people being evacuated from a number of different areas. The cause of the fires has not been identified, but strong, hot, and dry southern winds in recent days have seen temperatures soar.  Algeria has suffered from drought for the last 6 years. In 2021, multiple wildfires in Algeria's northern Cabillia region blazed for eight days and killed 90 people. This year, the country’s seen more than 800 fires across 32 provinces. More than 40,000 hectares of vegetation has been destroyed.

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