The third batch of graduates specializing in light independent diving in Tipaza province organized a rescue maneuver at sea.
As part of the implementation of the national strategy for the prevention and control of forest fires, and to enhance the readiness of the various agencies and resources deployed to address this threat, the Minister of the Interior, Local Authorities, and Transport, Mr. Saïd Saïoud, accompanied by the Director General of Civil Protection, Colonel Boualem Boughlaf, is undertaking a working visit to the provinces of Blida and Médéa.
The Minister will begin his visit in the province of Blida, where he will oversee a large-scale field exercise focused on combating forest fires in the Oued El Krach area of Chréa, in the presence of local authorities and representatives of various relevant sectors and agencies.
On this occasion, a detailed presentation will be given on the 2026 forest fire prevention and control plan, which includes the various preventive, organizational, and operational measures designed to combat forest fires and mitigate their effects, along with a review of the human and material resources allocated for this purpose.
This field exercise is being organized within the framework of strengthening the national system for forest fire prevention and control. It involves the extensive participation of various ground and air intervention resources, including 220 personnel of different ranks, 42 firefighting vehicles of various sizes, 2 helicopters from the Civil Protection Air Group, and 8 water-bombing aircraft, 6 of which were leased by the General Directorate of Civil Protection from Tassili Air Services and 2 large BE200 aircraft from the People’s National Army.
The adopted scenario includes a simulation of a large-scale forest fire outbreak, which calls for the immediate mobilization of ground resources, particularly intervention and firefighting trucks, tanker trucks, mobile columns, and the capabilities of regional support detachments specializing in combating forest fires, in addition to harnessing air resources represented by helicopters and water-bombing aircraft of various sizes.