2023 North Africa wildfires
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Date(s)24 July 2023
LocationBejaia, Tabarka Bouira and Jijel, Algeria
Melloula and Nefza, Tunisia
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Melloula and Nefza, Tunisia
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Total fires97+
Deaths34
| 2023 North Africa wildfires | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date(s) | 24 July 2023 |
| Location | Bejaia, Tabarka Bouira and Jijel, Algeria Melloula and Nefza, Tunisia Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| Statistics | |
| Total fires | 97+ |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 26+ |
| Structures destroyed | Hotels, houses and villages burned |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | European heatwaves in 2023 |
The North Africa wildfires started on 24 July 2023 primarily in Algeria with at least 97 blazes, killing at least 34 (with 10 soldiers), injuring 26, mobilising 7,500 firefighters and 350 firetrucks with aerial support,[1][2][3] forcing thousands of evacuations primarily in El Taref Province with blazes also reported in Tunisia and Morocco.[4][5][6][7]
