A bus caught fire on Route 1 near the Harel Interchange during the afternoon, according to the Jerusalem District Fire and Rescue Services. Five crews extinguished the blaze and prevented it from spreading to nearby woodland; the road was closed for an extended period, causing heavy traffic. No casualties were reported.
A bus traveling on Route 1 toward Tel Aviv caught fire near the Harel Interchange on Monday afternoon, the Jerusalem District Fire and Rescue Services reported. Five firefighting crews from the Beit Shemesh area were dispatched and managed to contain the flames, preventing them from spreading to adjacent woodland. The fire closed the road for an extended period, causing significant traffic congestion. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters allowed Israel Police to reopen the road. The incident ended without any casualties. This follows an earlier report from the Zioneer at 14:59 Jerusalem that a bus was on fire on the same route, with emergency services responding. The current update provides the full resolution and all-clear.
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