After days of battle, northern Tunisia forest fires almost under control: Official
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Forest fires raging for days in northern Tunisia are now “90% under control,” an official said on Thursday.
Blazes have been spreading in forests in Bargou, located around 110 kilometers (68 miles) south of the capital Tunis, for some five days.
“The wildfires erupted on Sunday and grew in intensity over the past few days due to high temperatures and winds,” said Mohamed Ali Ben Behi, regional director of civil protection services for Siliana province.
The Tunisian government said on Wednesday that 118 fires have destroyed some 2,950 hectares (7,290 acres) across the country since June 1.
This marked a worrying rise from 88 blazes that consumed around 680 hectares (1,680 acres) in the same period last year, according to Moez Triaa, a civil defense spokesman.
The EU’s Copernicus Earth Observation Program on Thursday warned of “very extreme danger” of more fires in several areas of Tunisia, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco and Algeria.
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