At least 26 people have died and dozens injured in forest fires in northern Algeria, according to the country's interior ministry.
Water-scooping helicopters and firefighters are trying to get the fires under control and several roads have been blocked off.
In the province of Souk Ahras in the north-east of the country, near the border with Tunisia, people are reported to be fleeing their homes to escape the fires.
Since the beginning of August, 106 fires have broken out in Algeria, destroying over 2,500 hectares of forest land.
Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud says that some of the fires have been started by people.
Algeria is Africa's largest country, but has only 4.1 million hectares of forest.
Almost every year, mainly the northern part of the country is affected by forest fires.
Last year over 90 people died and 100,000 hectares of forest land were destroyed.