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Laghouat
Wildfire activity in Laghouat, from NASA FIRMS satellite data.
Key insight
Laghouat ranks #46 of 58 wilayas — 0% of Algeria's confirmed fires. 2019 was its worst year.
Confirmed fires
9
Total detections
927
National rank
#46 of 58
Share of Algeria
0%
of all confirmed fires
Largest fire
60 MW
Peak month
January
Fire season
Worst year
2019
196 detections
Map
Fire incidents recorded in this wilaya.
Fire season
Detections by month, summed across all years — Algeria's fire season peaks in summer.
Fire season Off season
Year by year
Total detections per year. The dashed line is the multi-year average.
Largest incidents on record
The biggest confirmed fires in this wilaya, by satellite detections.
Jan 20, 2024 → Jan 22, 20242 days19 Detections28 MW
Jan 8, 2023 → Jan 11, 20233 days18 Detections25 MW
Jan 4, 2023 → Jan 4, 202311h13 Detections24 MW
Dec 15, 2022 → Dec 21, 20226 days10 Detections24 MW
Jul 10, 2004 → Jul 11, 20044h5 Detections60 MW
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 22, 20194h3 Detections22 MW
Fire intensity
Detections by fire radiative power (FRP, in megawatts) — a few intense fires dominate.