Smoke rises above a forest fire in the province of Medea, 80 km south of Algiers, Algeria, Aug. 17, 2012. Since early June, forest fires broke out in 18 provinces of Algeria, devastating some 20,000 hectares forest till now. (Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri)

Algerian boys watch the forest fire in the province of Medea, 80 km south of Algiers, Algeria, Aug. 17, 2012.Since early June, forest fires broke out in 18 provinces of Algeria, devastating some 20,000 hectares forest till now. (Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri)

A man watches a forest fire in the province of Medea, 80 km south of Algiers, Algeria, Aug. 17, 2012. Since early June, forest fires broke out in 18 provinces of Algeria, devastating some 20,000 hectares forest till now. (Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri)

Fire engines rush to the forest fire in the province of Medea, 80 km south of Algiers, Algeria, Aug. 17, 2012. Since early June, forest fires broke out in 18 provinces of Algeria, devastating some 20,000 hectares forest till now. (Xinhua/Mohamed Kadri)