The same source indicates that 1,100 families from 15 douars located near the places affected by the fires were evacuated, the aim being to preserve the safety of the population and prevent any potential risk.
Regarding the human and material damage recorded, local authorities report the discovery of the body of a person with burns, reporting that 900 hectares were affected by the flames which spread to certain homes.
On Thursday, a provisional report communicated by local authorities reported the destruction by fires, the spread of which was favored by unfavorable climatic conditions (high temperatures and strong winds), of around 800 hectares of forest cover, mainly conifers. and secondary plant species.
Ground intervention teams, made up of hundreds of members of the Royal Armed Forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, the Auxiliary Forces, the Civil Protection and the water and forest services and the security and local authorities, as well as volunteers of the local population, were mobilized, supported by tankers, ambulances and four Canadair planes specialized in fighting forest fires, according to the same source.