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In Bordj Tahar, one of the worst-hit areas of Jijel, residents returned to homes and farmland badly damaged by the fires as workers began restoring electricity. Around 400 animals were reportedly killed, while nearby villages including Acherar, Anchid, El Ouadia and Taghrast were also affected.

Interior Minister Saïd Sayoud said five people were killed in Jijel, four in Béjaïa and three in Tizi Ouzou. A further 54 people were hospitalised with burns, including six in serious condition. On Thursday, 46 fires were still burning out of 193 recorded across the country in the previous 24 hours, according to Algeria’s civil protection service.

Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb travelled to Jijel on 27 August to assess the damage and coordinate the response. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning, with flags to fly at half-mast and cultural and sporting events cancelled.    (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/)    (https://twitter.com/home?status=http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/)    (https://plus.google.com/share?url=http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/)    (mailto:?subject=Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared&body=http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/)    (whatsapp://send?text=http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/algerias-north-east-scorched-by-deadly-wildfires-national-mourning-declared/)      More about  (http://www.africanews.com/tag/algeria/) Algeria (http://www.africanews.com/tag/wildfires/) Wildfires (http://www.africanews.com/tag/forest-fires/) Forest fires (http://www.africanews.com/tag/emergency/) Emergency (http://www.africanews.com/tag/firemen/) firefighters (http://www.africanews.com/tag/global-warming-and-climate-change/) Global warming and climate change     up next       (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/spain-clashes-erupt-in-ceuta-as-anti-migrant-protesters-confront-police/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/spain-clashes-erupt-in-ceuta-as-anti-migrant-protesters-confront-police/) Spain: Clashes erupt in Ceuta as anti-migrant protesters confront police    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-army-rescues-hundreds-as-diaspora-mourns-lives-lost/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/nepal-army-rescues-hundreds-as-diaspora-mourns-lives-lost/) Nepal: army rescues hundreds as diaspora mourns lives lost    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/hundreds-gather-in-oslo-to-support-norways-king-harald-v/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/hundreds-gather-in-oslo-to-support-norways-king-harald-v/) Hundreds gather in Oslo to support Norway’s King Harald V    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/catastrophic-nepal-floods-and-landslides-in-nuwakot-leave-hundreds-still-missing/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/28/catastrophic-nepal-floods-and-landslides-in-nuwakot-leave-hundreds-still-missing/) Catastrophic Nepal floods and landslides in Nuwakot leave hundreds still...    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/china-video-shows-mudslide-surging-through-gyirong-port/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/china-video-shows-mudslide-surging-through-gyirong-port/) China: Video shows mudslide surging through Gyirong port    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/russias-overnight-drone-barrage-ignites-fires-across-ukrainian-cities/) (Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared)    (http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/27/russias-overnight-drone-barrage-ignites-fires-across-ukrainian-cities/) Russia’s overnight drone barrage ignites fires across Ukrainian cities        More from no comment          By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our (http://www.africanews.com/page/cookie/) Cookies policy page .. Ok  (http://www.africanews.com/) (Africanews) ">                Social Channels (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_E8NeF5QHY2dtdLRBCCLA) (youtube)           (https://twitter.com/africanews) (Twitter)    (https://flipboard.com/@Africanews) (Flipboard)    (https://www.facebook.com/Africanews-1004882306242283/) (facebook)    (https://www.instagram.com/africanews.en) (instagram)       (http://www.africanews.com/page/about/) About Africanews  (https://www.euronews.com/terms-and-conditions) Terms and Conditions  (http://www.africanews.com/page/contact/) Contacts  (https://www.euronews.com/cookie-policy) Cookie policy  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/distribution) Distribution  (https://www.euronews.com/commercial/advertising) Advertising  (http://www.africanews.com/page/jobs/) Jobs  (http://www.africanews.com/page/apps/) Apps  (http://www.africanews.com/page/widgets/) Widgets  (http://www.euronews.com) (Euronews - Latest international news) Euronews     Saturday 29/08/2026  (en) English (fr) French