26 fires recorded in 9 regions of country

ALGIERS-26 fires were recorded, Wednesday afternoon, across nine provinces of the country, which the most dangerous one was reported in Zaarouria municipality in Souk Ahras, said the general Directorate of Civil Protection in a statement.

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“We have currently recorded 26 fires in the provinces of El Taref (10), Souk Ahras and Setif (4), Skikda and Guelma (2) and Jijel, Tipaza, Bejaia and Tizi Ouzou (one fire each),” said assistant director for Communication and Statistics at the general Directorate of Civil Protection, Colonel Farouk Achour told APS.

The most dangerous fire was reported in the municipality of Zaarouria in the province of Souk Ahras. The fire occurred between this municipality and that of Souk Ahras," said Colonel Achour, adding that the "Civil Protection units evacuated residents inconvenienced by the smoke."

Colonel Achour further noted that 5 intervention units and 4 mobile columns have been mobilized to extinguish the fires.

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