A brush fire near Moshav Kesalon, near Beit Shemesh, is threatening homes, according to reports. Multiple firefighting crews and aerial firefighting aircraft have been dispatched to the scene.
A brush fire that broke out near Moshav Kesalon in the Jerusalem-area hills has escalated and is now threatening nearby homes, according to reports. Firefighting crews and aerial firefighting aircraft have been dispatched to the scene. The fire was first reported at 16:50 by i24NEWS, with crews already on scene. Minutes later, N12 reported that the fire was intensifying and threatening homes, as The Zioneer reported at 16:50. The dispatch of aerial firefighting aircraft marks the latest escalation in firefighting efforts. No casualties have been reported so far; firefighting efforts are ongoing. The fire is the latest in a series of brush fires in the Jerusalem area this summer, which The Zioneer has covered extensively, including incidents near Jerusalem on June 22 and June 25, and near Nes Ziona on July 19.
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