Les incendies de foret dans la région d’Ain Temouchent : construction d’un indice de risque d’incendies (Cas madagh).

Abstract

Each summer, it is the same scenario of hectares of forest going up in smoke in the wilaya of Oran. Reducing the number of fires or stopping its spread is based on knowledge of the forest fire protection system. This study shows that during the period (2010-2016), 524 outbreaks were reported and an area of 3172.5 ha was burnt, the most affected being the forest. The most affected cities are Boutlelis and Arzew. 5 The year that recorded the biggest losses was in 2014. The conservation of the forests of the wilaya of Oran carried out a vast program of forest fire protection, a network of forest tracks (1,050 km) (238ha) and 56 water points, this network seems insufficient. Monitoring is done by 13 lookout posts and 13 mobile forest brigades. Silvicultural works are generally