255 Ha of forests gone up in smoke in less than a month

The heatwave continues to take its toll on Morocco's vegetation cover. In 26 days, some 255 hectares of forest have gone up in smoke. On July 26, a fire ravaged nearly 15 hectares of the Aïn Hnach forest located in the province of Ifrane, declared on Sunday at 2 p.m. The fire required the mobilisation of the Royal Gendarmerie and Water and Forests, as well as elements of the Civil Protection. As for the toll, the fire fortunately did not cause any casualties, but caused the devastation of nearly 15 hectares of the forest, all charred.The elements of the Civil Protection found great difficulty in containing the fire which ravaged the 15 hectares due to non-compliance with forest standards and the negligence of officials who do not care about the future of nature and the forest.After six and a half intense hours and supported by the efforts of the Civil Protection elements, the blaze was…