Algeria declares three-day mourning after wildfires
By The BriefBrief
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Civil protection said 46 of more than 190 fires recorded over the previous 24 hours were still burning as firefighters battled flames in Jijel.
WHO:President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
WHAT:Declared three days of national mourning for wildfire victims as death toll rises to 12
WHEN:Aug 27, 2026
WHERE:Jijel, Algeria
WHY:The mourning was declared in memory of people killed and injured by wildfires in Algeria’s northeast.
