Tunisia’s Civil Protection reported 534 interventions in a single day between August 24 and 25, including 113 firefighting operations, 141 road rescues, and seven beach interventions.
Since June 1, teams have carried out more than 52,000 operations nationwide — an average of 24 per hour — as summer brought a surge in forest fires and road accidents. This year, 134 fires destroyed 2,194 hectares of land, compared to 314 hectares over the same period in 2024. To contain the flames, authorities deployed 16 seasonal centers in high-risk forest regions, securing nearly 12 million quintals of wheat.
While road accidents rose 19% this summer, drownings dropped by 31%, with 322 lives saved along the coast. Civil Protection urged drivers to respect speed limits, avoid mobile phone use, and maintain vehicles regularly to reduce deadly accidents.
TunisianMonitorOnline (CBR)
