In accordance with instructions from the President of the Republic following the Council of Ministers meeting held Sunday, August 30, 2026, dedicated to addressing the impact of fires affecting several wilayas nationwide and providing comprehensive relief, the Governor of Tizi Ouzou, Abou Bakkar Essedik Boucetta, chaired a local council two days ago to execute directives within designated timeframes.
The wilaya communication cell revealed that participants in the session included Wilaya Secretary-General Miloud Fellahi, Wilaya People’s Assembly (APW) President Smail Benhamna, district heads, executive directors, and mayors representing all 67 communes.
According to the same source, the governor issued strict guidelines demanding accelerated damage evaluations through the full deployment of regional human and material resources. “Every single loss must be evaluated and compensated,” the governor emphasized.
While impacted by recent blazes, Tizi Ouzou sustained lighter damage compared to severely affected provinces like Jijel, Bejaia, Skikda, and El Tarf.
Within the agricultural domain, the specialized commission established during the July fires—which previously recorded 534 loss cases—was instructed to resume operations promptly through municipal branches.
Regarding residential structures and property damage, the governor immediately formed a dedicated committee comprising representatives from the Housing, DUAC, and DEP directorates, Alongside technical specialists from OPGI, ENPI, and the Technical Control Center (CTC).
Newly operational, this committee began cataloging property damage, primarily concentrated across the municipalities of Tigzirt, Beni Douala, Bouzeguene, Boghni, and Ouaguenoun, where private properties suffered varying levels of damage.
Concerning public infrastructure, damage was limited to a single playground’s synthetic turf. No public buildings, including educational institutions, sustained damage.
Wilaya Secretary-General Miloud Fellahi indicated that “the governor insisted on a precise inventory of all losses,” concluding: “A farmer who lost a single tree will receive compensation. Presidential directives are being scrupulously respected and applied to the letter.”
Additionally, local Distribution Directorate Director Boubekeur Benmouhoub, representing a Sonelgaz subsidiary, confirmed that “all electrical networks affected by the fires have been restored and returned to operational service.”