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Fire breaks out in open area near Ein Mahil, firefighting aircraft deployed

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Fire breaks out in open area near Ein Mahil, firefighting aircraft deployed

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 16:51

TL;DR

A fire ignited in open terrain near the community of Ein Mahil, east of Nazareth, on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighting crews are on the scene and an aerial firefighting squadron was dispatched to assist in containing the blaze, according to Israeli media.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A fire broke out in an open area near the Arab village of Ein Mahil (east of Nazareth) on Tuesday afternoon, around 16:50 Jerusalem time. Firefighting crews are on site and an aerial firefighting squadron has been scrambled to help contain the flames, according to reports from N12. The cause of the blaze is not yet known; no casualties or property damage have been reported so far. This is one of several open-area fires reported across the country in recent weeks, but there is no indication this incident is related to arson or hostilities.

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Firefighting aircraft have been deployed to assist in containing the blaze.

  2. Fire threatening homes and olive groves; firefighting aircraft dispatched to the scene.

  3. Fast-moving brush fire approaches Ein Mahil, firefighting aircraft requested

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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