Eight firefighting crews are working to extinguish a brush fire in the area of Kibbutz Karmiya, N12 reports. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services said there is no immediate danger of the fire spreading to nearby communities and no casualties have been reported.
The fire broke out in the area of Kibbutz Karmiya, located in the southern coastal plain. Eight crews from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services were dispatched and are currently working to contain the blaze. Authorities report no threat to nearby communities and no injuries. The incident is separate from a series of brush fires reported across the country in recent weeks, which were mostly contained without casualties.
2 developments
- StrongFire brought under control in Beit Shemesh, investigators probe cause
- DevelopingFirefighters gain control of brush fire near Carmia Reserve in Gaza envelope
- DevelopingBrushfire in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, brought under control
- StrongFire brought under control near industrial buildings and school in Yirka
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