Algeria wildfires kill 12 and injure 54 amid severe heat. Wildfires across northeastern Algeria have killed at least 12 people and injured 54, authorities said Wednesday night. Fire crews faced dozens of active blazes as authorities moved families from threatened areas near forests and residential districts. By 8 p.m. local time Wednesday, officials had recorded at least 159 vegetation fires across several provinces. Bejaia remained one of the main centers of the emergency, with fires affecting several municipalities in the mountainous coastal province.
