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El Oued
Wildfire activity in El Oued, from NASA FIRMS satellite data.
Key insight
El Oued ranks #8 of 58 wilayas — 3.9% of Algeria's confirmed fires. 2024 was its worst year.
Confirmed fires
670
Total detections
14,846
National rank
#8 of 58
Share of Algeria
3.9%
of all confirmed fires
Largest fire
30 MW
Peak month
September
Fire season
Worst year
2024
2,670 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.
Recent incidents
Confirmed fire incidents in this wilaya, most recent first.
Jul 22, 2026 → Jul 24, 20262 days36 Detections30 MW
Fire intensity
Detections by fire radiative power (FRP, in megawatts) — a few intense fires dominate.