At least 23 injured from fires near Jerusalem – Army and Fire Brigade are trying to evacuate villages

Israeli rescue services have been put into alert, after the outbreak of many devastating fires, especially in the west of Jerusalem, which resulted in injuries to injuring dozens of people and evacuating many communities. “We are perhaps facing the biggest fire in Israel for a decade,” said Eyal Kaspi, the leader of the Fire Department, informing reporters. Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the army to grow to contain rapidly moving fronts due to heavy winds and high temperatures. He even spoke of a “national urgent situation”. Magen David Antiom ambulance service (MDA) said first aid to at least 23 people who were slightly injured and had been put in a state of high alarm. Police closed the highway connecting Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and evacuated communities along this road. A fire broke out in the same area a week ago. ‘We are in a national urgent situation and […]
Source: News Beast

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