21-07-2025
Efforts intensify to combat forest fire near Tetouan with Canadair support
Since Saturday, efforts have intensified to contain a forest fire that broke out in the commune of Mellaliyine, located between Tetouan and Fnideq. Four Canadair planes from the Royal Gendarmerie have been deployed, along with specialized ground teams. Significant resources have been mobilized, as weather conditions have worsened the scale of the blaze, which has rapidly spread across a wide area.
In a statement to the media, Fouad Al Assali, director of the National Center for Climate Risk Management, confirmed that operations are being stepped up to control the fire and prevent it from reaching residential zones.
These coordinated efforts come amid heightened vigilance. This summer, the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) has issued repeated warnings about the growing risk of wildfires in forested areas, particularly through the use of predictive mapping.
Between July 15 and 18, high-risk zones were identified based on vegetation type, topography, and weather conditions.
Since the beginning of the year, ANEF has recorded 111 wildfire incidents—fewer than the ten-year annual average of 130 outbreaks.
