Algeria forest fires

Since 9 August, several forest fires have been blazing across northern Algeria, as seen in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image captured on 12 August 2021. The most affected areas are near Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia, around 150 km east of the capital Algiers.

In response to the recent fires in northern Algeria, the Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service was activated.