[1/6] Burnt vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria July 25. Fanned by strong winds, fires had also spread to neighbouring Tunisia, forcing the closure of two border crossings. Greece has been battling forest fires for the past week, triggering a mass evacuation of thousands of tourists from its most popular holiday resorts. The fires broke out in several provinces in Algeria on Monday, ripping through forests, olive groves and low-lying shrubland. Civil protection units, backed by forestry workers and the air force were working to put out fires in several areas of Tabarka in the northwest, bordering Algeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 26, 2023 13:46 UTC