The Oriental: Nador strengthens its summer forest fire fighting strategy

The Provincial Committee met to update prevention measures and strengthen coordination between the services concerned, as the fire season approaches.
Faced with the recurrence of forest fires in the Nador region, local authorities are redoubling their efforts to limit risks. The phenomenon, amplified by climate change and human pressure, affects several hectares of wooded areas each year, threatening biodiversity and the livelihoods of local populations.
In 2024, nearly 60 hectares went up in smoke, the vast majority in the Bni Chiker commune, a particularly exposed area. In this perspective, the Provincial Committee for the Prevention and Fighting of Forest Fires met on Friday, May 23 in Nador, under the chairmanship of Governor Jamal Chaarani, in order to update the measures to be taken for the summer of 2025.
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