Morocco battles fierce wildfire in Amelay forest

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Morocco battles fierce wildfire in Amelay forest  Teams remain on high alert to prevent the flames from spreading further as the country braces for continued high fire risk.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/morocco-battles-fierce-wildfire-in-amelay-forest  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Thick smoke and raging flames have engulfed Amalie Forest in Morocco's Shevchaouen province

00:06as firefighting teams risk to contain a massive white fire,

00:10fueled by scorching temperatures and powerful winds.

00:13Canada Air aircraft have been making repeated water drops

00:17while Civil Protection Unit, the Royal Gendarmerie,

00:21and Auxiliary Forces work tirelessly on the ground.

00:24All branches of the armed forces, along with all the authorities and firefighters,

00:35have joined forces to contain and reduce the blaze.

00:38Canada Airplanes have helped reduce the fire and improved the situation.

00:44We're here at Amalie Forest and yesterday was extremely hot,

00:47making it difficult to contain the blaze, but we were able to monitor its progress.

00:52Authorities have equated nearby OMS as a precaution

00:57with residents describing an unprecedented scene of destruction.

01:09Authorities have done everything possible to tackle this fire

01:12and we're grateful that no human casualties have been reported.

01:16Teams remain on higher lats to prevent the flames from spreading further

01:31as the country braces for continued high fire risk.

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01:38During the fire

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01:41after the Gate

01:43Attividade

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