Eight firefighting crews operated early Wednesday morning to extinguish a fire at a warehouse and two residential buildings on Ibn Sina Street in Haifa, the Israel Fire and Rescue Services said. Several residents were evacuated from the area; no casualties were reported. Police said there is no suspicion of criminal activity at this stage.
Early Wednesday morning, eight firefighting crews from the Haifa district responded to a blaze on Ibn Sina Street. The fire affected a warehouse and two residential buildings. Firefighters evacuated several residents and brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported, and police found no indication of criminal activity.
The Zioneer has previously reported on fire incidents in Haifa, including a blaze near a residential building on HaGalil Street on July 23 and a fire in a rooftop apartment on Makor Baruch Street on June 11. The cause of this morning's fire remains under investigation.
3 developments
- DevelopingFire contained in Haifa apartment building, no casualties
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- DevelopingFirefighters battle blaze in building on Yad Labanim Street in Haifa
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