Wildfires swept across regions of Algeria, as a heatwave spread across north Africa and southern Europe CAIRO: Algeria has managed to contain the bush fire that has been raging in its forests, the country’s state TV reported on Wednesday. Wildfires swept across regions of Algeria, as a heatwave spread across north Africa and southern Europe, claiming the lives of at least 34 people, including 10 soldiers, and forced about 1,500 people to evacuate their homes. A major heatwave is sweeping across North Africa, with temperatures of 49 Celsius (120 Fahrenheit) recorded in some cities in neighboring Tunisia.