Escalating and consecutive heat waves and high temperatures are becoming more threatening to Morocco’s forests each year, as forest fires erupting in a number of Moroccan locations multiply.
On Monday, a fire broke out on the route linking Marrakech and Agadir in the south of Morocco. People who traveled that day shared social media stories that plainly showed smoke rising out of the side of the highway.
Chefchaouen, Larache, Kenitra, Sidi Slimane, Rabat, Khemisset, Taza, Sefrou, Ifrane, Khenifra, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Essaouira, and Agadir Adoutane all have high risk levels and orange levels of alertness, according to ANEF.
The most recent forest fire in the northern region of Morocco broke out on July 1 in the rural commune of Meloussa and was extinguished by two Canadair, according to the provincial head of the National Agency of Water and Forests (ANEF) in Tangier.
The water and forest services, civil protection, local authorities, and the royal gendarmerie all worked together to rapidly put out the fire, in an effort to reduce the damage caused by it, which spread in a 3 hectare area.
A Forest in Ksar Sghir experienced a larger fire one day before the Meloussa forest fire, which eventually consumed 30 hectares of space without causing any human fatalities.
The ANEF used 3 Canadair, 5 tank trucks, and 3 quick intervention vehicles to put out the forest fire. The fire was extinguished over the course of two days
The problem of summertime fires in the northern areas is brought on by “the quality of plants in the region, especially medicinal plants, secondary herbs, pine trees, cork oak, and cedar,” which rank “first nationally in regards to fires” according to ANEF.
The agency advised “caution of the residents adjacent to the forest areas or those working in them, as well as on the part of vacationers and visitors.”
The Agency further asked locals and visitors to stay away from any activities that can start a fire and to contact the authorities right away if they notice any smoke.
The Regional Directorate of Water and Forests is working with local government, the Royal Gendarmerie, the Auxiliary Forces, and Civil Protection. In order to get ready for the fire season,
The Mediterranean region experienced unusually high levels of forest fires last year, according to ANEF, yet Morocco was one of the least impacted nations when compared to others with similar meteorological conditions.
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