Algerian firefighters battle wildfire near Algiers after families evacuated
ALGIERS(RAHNUMA): Algerian firefighters on Friday were battling wildfire hotspots near Tipaza, west of the capital Algiers, for a second day after fast-moving flames forced the evacuation of around 50 families, authorities said. Unseasonably high temperatures and wind gusts topping 60 kilometers per hour pushed the fires to spread quickly overnight Thursday, local reports said. “Some […]
