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Tunisian forests burn in heatwave
The forests of Jebel Al-Tawila in the Nabr region of Kef Governorate in northwestern Tunisia are experiencing massive wildfires that are destroying large areas of cork oak and Aleppo pine trees. In addition, agricultural losses are estimated at 150 hectares of wheat, barley, and olives. The flames intensified amid an unprecedented heatwave, leading to the burning of a Civil Protection vehicle and hindering firefighting efforts, which are expected to face difficulties in completely controlling the fire within more than a week due to the rugged terrain and dry winds. A forest department official indicated that since the beginning of July, the fires have damaged over 4,000 hectares of forest, compared to 2,700 hectares during the same period last year, with warnings that fully controlling the Kef fire will take a long time.
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