Authorities: Maghraoua forest fire in Taza 'fully under control'

The Maghraoua forest fire in the province of Taza was completely brought under control on Wednesday, after six days of fighting.

The fire, which broke out last Friday, affected 790 hectares of forest cover in the area known as Jemaa Bouali and Boulbib, said Morad Safadi, provincial director of the Agence Nationale des Eaux et Forêts (ANEF), in a statement to MAP.

Thanks to the general mobilization of the various intervention teams, which were supported by Canadair aircraft from the Royal Air Force, no loss of life or property was recorded.

Over a hundred inhabitants from three douars close to the fire perimeter had been evacuated by the local authorities as a safety measure, and accommodated in reception structures in the center of the Maghraoua commune, during the first days of the fire. All residents have now returned to their homes.