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Car accident and ensuing brush fire on Route 60 near Rehelim

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Car accident and ensuing brush fire on Route 60 near Rehelim

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 18:38

TL;DR

A car accident on Route 60 near Rehelim, in Samaria, caused a vehicle to fly off the road, igniting a brush fire. Israel Fire and Rescue Services deployed four crews to extinguish the blaze; police are directing traffic. No trapped persons were found, according to Incident Commander Lavi.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A serious car accident on Route 60 near Rehelim, in Samaria, led to a vehicle flying off the road and igniting a brush fire. Four firefighting crews from the Samaria district responded, extinguishing the car fire and the burning open area, while searching for any trapped persons — none were found. The incident commander, Senior Fire Officer Ofir Levi, described the response: firefighters worked simultaneously to put out the vehicle fire, the brush fire, and to stabilize the scene. Police from the Ariel station are directing traffic. The cause of the crash is under investigation. As The Zioneer reported at 17:28, initial reports indicated a vehicle fire with possible entrapment; this update confirms the accident mechanism and the all-clear on trapped persons.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Israel Police have opened an investigation into the collision

  2. Firefighters confirmed no persons were trapped; brush fire extinguished.

  3. Vehicle fire with possible entrapment on Route 60 in Samaria

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03 · Source and signal

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