After days of battle, northern Tunisia forest fires almost under control: Official

Forest fires raging for days in northern Tunisia are now "90 per cent under control," an official said on Thursday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Blazes have been spreading in forests in Bargou, located around 110 kilometres (68 miles) south of the capital, Tunis, for some five days. "The wildfires erupted on Sunday and grew in intensity over the past few days due to high temperatures and winds," said Mohamed Ali Ben Behi, Regional Director of Civil Protection Services for Siliana province. He said authorities have been able to rein in fires threatening homes near the forests, with reinforcements, including from the military, called in for support. The Tunisian government said on Wednesday that 118 fires have destroyed some 2,950 hectares […]

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