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Ouargla
Wildfire activity in Ouargla, from NASA FIRMS satellite data.
Key insight
Ouargla ranks #51 of 58 wilayas — 0% of Algeria's confirmed fires. 2023 was its worst year.
Confirmed fires
2
Total detections
3,957
National rank
#51 of 58
Share of Algeria
0%
of all confirmed fires
Largest fire
64 MW
Peak month
August
Fire season
Worst year
2023
1,593 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.
Nov 16, 2020 → Nov 16, 20202h5 Detections17 MW
Aug 30, 2024 → Aug 30, 20241h2 Detections42 MW
Fire intensity
Detections by fire radiative power (FRP, in megawatts) — a few intense fires dominate.