Algeria says it has contained a fire raging in its forests – state TV

This picture taken on July 26, 2023 shows a view of the town of Melloula in northwestern Tunisia close to the border with Algeria in the aftermath of a forest fire. (AFP)

• Wildfires swept across regions of Algeria, as a heatwave spread across north Africa and southern Europe

CAIRO: Algeria has managed to contain the bush fire that has been raging in its forests, the country’s state TV reported on Wednesday.
Wildfires swept across regions of Algeria, as a heatwave spread across north Africa and southern Europe, claiming the lives of at least 34 people, including 10 soldiers, and forced about 1,500 people to evacuate their homes.
A major heatwave is sweeping across North Africa, with temperatures of 49 Celsius (120 Fahrenheit) recorded in some cities in neighboring Tunisia.