US EditionForest Fire Sweeps Through Northern Morocco
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Started on 12 August, a fire is still underway in the forest massifs of the tourist region of Chefchaouen, in the north of the country, ravaging hundreds of hectares.
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The New ArabForest fire sweeps through northern Morocco
RABAT: A major mountain forest fire close to the tourist city of Chefchaouen in northern Morocco was spreading on Wednesday, according to media and witnesses who spoke to AFP. The fire has officially been declared a “major” one, a source told AFP, adding that Canadair firefighting aircraft were working to contain the flames. Details on the extent of the fire, damage, or any
Residents say that "the situation is catastrophic and the size of material damage seems quite high".The nearby province sees the sky filled with smoke columns and fire is advancing.
Wildfires devastate 500 hectares in northern Morocco – The North Africa Post
Firefighting teams in northern Morocco are continuing their battle against a major wildfire that has scorched approximately 500 hectares of forest and farmland in the Chefchaouen province, the national water and forests agency, ANEF, said. The blaze, fueled by strong hot winds, broke out on Tuesday, August 12, around 2:00 pm in the rural commune […]
The local press reports that the fire destroyed "vast" forest areas between Bab Taza and Derdara, causing "great damage" in farms and agricultural fields near Karankha, before reaching a nearby forest due to the winds that cover the North two days ago.
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