Morocco's Fire Brigade Puts Forest Fire Near the "Blue Pearl" Chefchaouen Under Control

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A major forest fire, launched on 12 August in the forest massifs of the commune of Derdara (province of Chefchaouen), remains partially active despite the control of three of the four main homes, announced the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF). + 500 hectares destroyed, massive mobilization + About 500 hectares of forests [...]

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Moroccan firefighters are fighting a forest fire in the rural province of Chefchaouen, in northern Morocco, on 13 August 2025. ABDEL MAJID BZIOUAT / AFP Firefighters have controlled on Wednesday 13 August the majority of the fires in the forest massifs of the tourist region of Chefchaouen, in northern Morocco. But efforts are continuing to put an end to the last flames in a country hit by a persistent drought since 2018 and currently in a heat w…

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In Morocco, the fire department has largely contained a large fire near the tourist town of Chefchaouen, also known as the Blue Pearl. It has managed to control "three of the four main fire herds", the national water and forest authority explained on late Wednesday evening, according to a media report. Thus, the extinguishing work continued.The fire destroyed about 500 hectares of forest and fields, it was said. Victims were therefore none. In t…