In pictures: Wildfires ravage northern Algeria

Wildfires, fanned by blistering temperatures and tinder-dry conditions, have killed 28 soldiers and 37 civilians in Algeria. Several fires have raged through forests across northern Algeria since Monday night. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

Smoke rises from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the capital Algiers. The Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames, without providing more details on the allegations. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

Charred trees are seen following a wildfire in Tizi Ouzou, one of the most populous cities in Algeria's Kabylie region. Fires have also recently spread ferociously across Turkey, Syria, and Greece. A European Union atmosphere monitor has said the Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

 An injured man looks on during a wildfire in Tizi Ouzou. At least 25 soldiers died while on deployment to put out the blaze, and many were badly injured with burns, said the Defence Ministry. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

Medics carry away the body of a man during a wildfire in Tizi Ouzou. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

Medics evacuate a clinic during a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

A house burns during a wildfire in Tizi Ouzou. According to witnesses, families had to escape to hotels, youth hostels, and university residences as several houses were burnt, while dense smoke hampered the visibility of fire crews. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)

 A structure burns during a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region. (Ryad Kramdi / AFP)