Fast-Spreading Wildfire Near Jerusalem’s Route 9 Threatens Residential Areas

Fast-spreading wildfire near Jerusalem’s Route 9 threatens residential areas

Comes weeks after wildfires in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv which injured 21, burned 5,000 acres of forest land - Anadolu Ajansı

Firefighters in Jerusalem have been working in recent hours (Friday) at several fire sites in Jerusalem. A fire broke out in the Ramat Eshkol area, Nahal Tzofim near Highway 9 and in the Lifta area, and another fire near Sorotzkin Street and Yosef Gabbay in the Shmuel Hanavi neighborhood. Operational efforts are continuing on several fronts simultaneously with the aim of containing the fire lines and protecting human life, property and the envir…

10 fire crews were dispatched to a fire spreading in a valley towards Highway 9 in northern Jerusalem. There is a danger to the nearby line of houses and the forces are working to control the fire. The post Fire spreads near Highway 9 in Jerusalem, fire crews were dispatched appeared first on Srougim.