# Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/33715

- France 24, 2026-08-26 23:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260826-wildfires-algeria-severe-heatwave-sweeps-north-africa

> Wildfires in northern Algeria killed 12 people and injured dozens on Wednesday. Authorities were battling more than 150 blazes as an intense heatwave spread across North Africa; six of the 54 injured were in critical condition and receiving intensive care.

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