Forest fire in Taza: 400 Ha ravaged, no human loss to deplore (local sources)
Taza – Around 400 hectares were ravaged Friday by the fire which broke out in the Bab Azhar forest in the commune of Smià (Tahla circle) in the province of Taza, local sources said, affirming that no No human loss was recorded.
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In order to preserve their safety, 420 residents of eight douars were evacuated far from the fire sources, it is specified.
The same source reports the strengthening of intervention capacities at the ground and air levels as well as an increased mobilization of human, technical and logistical resources in order to control the fire.
Teams made up of hundreds of members of the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, Civil Protection, Auxiliary Forces, elements of the National Water and Forests Agency and local authorities, supported by land and technical means air forces, were mobilized to contain the fire which broke out Thursday morning in the Bab Azhar forest.
Twelve tanker trucks, two Canadair planes specializing in firefighting and 12 ambulances were also mobilized.
The fires, whose outbreak was favored by high temperatures and strong winds, affected the forest cover composed mainly of conifers and secondary plant types. The nature of the terrain in this area also complicated the mission of the intervention teams to control the flames.