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Fire scars

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LIBYA

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MAURITANIA

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AlgiersGibraltarRabat Tunis

Map Extent

Center Coordinates: 1°42'14.36"E 28°22'5.84"N

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!!-Wild Fires

Ongoing fire as of 18 August 2012

Smoke plume from ongoing fire

ANALYSIS EXTENT

MAP DESCRIPTION:This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of wildfires in Biskra, Batna and Khenchela provinces, Algeria from18 August 2012. Starting in June 2012, numerous wildfires have burned pine and oak forests within northernAlgeria, likely resulting from a heat wave. The wildfire scars cover an approximate area of 295 square km. Thethree largest scar signatures detected had ongoing fires as of 18 August 2012. This is a preliminary analysis &has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT.

Ongoing fire as of 18 August 2012

Disaster coverage by the InternationalCharter 'Space and Major Disasters'. For

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T i d j a t e r m i n e

D j e b e lA r h a n e

T i m e s s e r t

D j e b e lZ e l l a t o u

Kef SidiKhoudir

Ras elOula

DraaIguelmamene

Djebel elGanntra

DjebelBarika

DjebelAhmarKhaddou

KefTinech

Djebel elKrouma

Ras IchMouinine

Kroumted Dib

DjebelTarhda

Aures

Tenia Tizart

KefFerdjane

DjebelAbdous

Kef BouYedmamene

KefMahdjouba

DjebelToubount

DjebelTiouennza

Ras elGourine

Ras Merguebel Ogab

Guern elBinnt

Aouziza

DjebelTaourirt

RasTizart

KefBerdoud

DjebelTaguechrirt

Ras edDab

Ich OuAgab

SfaietZaoua

RasToubount

Col deTizougarine

RasTfount

DjebelTafrennt

Aslef elAhmane

DjebelTougour

DjebelTarzout

RasTaouchalennt

DjebelTanndout

IchMelloul

El Meksem

DjebelBoutchaout

RasFortas

RasArhesdis

RasAidel

KefMdaouer

TiziTmellet

DjebelTebak

DjebelTaafist

Ras Selb

DjebelAfernTarherout

DjebelZeouei

RasTenoua

DjebelSkir

DjebelKouza

DjebelChefat

RasBouiala

RasBarour

DjebelTarherdait

RasTaoulilit

DjebelSra elHammam

Akbet elKebiraKoudia

HadjaratBen Rhida

DjebelTaktiout

IchRahmoun

DjebelMekther

RasLouha

DjebelFifri

DjebelChaadri

Ras elBordj

DjebelAhdous Teniet

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Taguechrirt

DjebelIchemoul

RasTbabouch

DjebelHaouia

RasBerdoun

DjebelTouount

Tmazert

RasTirhezza

TiziTimselhadj

AzrouGuider

Akkar

Tizi enNouada

Tenietel Ameur

DjebelOuzarharte

RasLehra

RasFourar

TiziDjormane

DjebelSofia

Ras OumEdjem

Ras elBegnoun

RasTassedat

DjebelMezbel

KefIfrour

Djebel elGouttaia

Ras echChouf

DjebelBou Irhed

Kef Benel Aloun

Kef el Ahmar

Tadhout

IchMerzou

Ras elMennchar

FoumHella

TletzTizougarine

Tirhanimine

Tiffelfel

Tezribine

Tarhit

Tahenntout

Rounda

Rhassira

Messaouda

MannsouraAfsil

Tenietel Abed

OuladAbed

Tarhit SidiBel Kheir

RhoufiOuladMannsour

El HammanOuladZerara

Tahenntout

TagroutIgrassireneSanef

Sidi elMessaoud

Mzata

Kebach

BouSedda

Mechgoug

Tafechna

Oum elHabel

Reskil

T'Kout

TagroutAmeur

Sanef

El Hamra

Belhiout

Chebla

Bouhmama

Tisdeine

Tabenndout

Oulhadj

Boudella

Afra

Trharhet

Serir OuAmane

Hembla

Djarallah

Chennaoura

Arris

El Hammam

Djeniene

Taachount

KsarOuledYoub

GuelaaDjedida

El Ksar

DechretOuledSidi Amar

Tadjera

Kheirane

El Hamma

Djaarir

Taferguenit

Roumane

Louestia

El Hadjedj

Djemina

DechretTadjmout

BouSetta

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Fire scars as of 18 August 2012

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Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), providingsatellite imagery and related geographic information,research and analysis to UN humanitarian and developmentagencies and their implementing partners.

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Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012

ANALY

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Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012

Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012

District BorderProvince BorderPrimary Road Populated Place!(

Fire Scar Extent