Despite cold weather and recent rainfall, a major forest fire broke out in the forests of Mouklata and El Kitane, located between the communes of Tétouan and Zeitoun, near Aïn Zarka. The fire, which occurred late in the night from Sunday to Monday, quickly grew due to the strong winds blowing in the region. This is how the fire spread over a vast area, destroying tens of hectares of dense vegetation.
A forest fire broke out during the night from Sunday to Monday near Tetouan.
Civil protection teams and local authorities encountered great difficulties in controlling the flames. Several videos posted on social networks show impressive images of the fire, with flames devouring large portions of plant cover.
According to the latest available data, the losses amount to 102 hectares of plant cover. The intervention of civil protection and Water and Forestry agents, supported by specialized equipment, made it possible to contain the fire and prevent its spread to other forest areas.
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Local authorities, on high alert, supervised operations throughout the night and into the morning of Monday. An investigation was opened by the Royal Gendarmerie, under the supervision of the Tetouan public prosecutor’s office, in order to determine the exact origin of this fire which remains, for the moment, unknown.
