Firefighters from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services have contained a blaze that broke out in open terrain near the Arab village of Ein Mahil, east of Nazareth, according to Channel 12. Aerial firefighting was not required; crews remain on site for final extinguishing. The cause is under investigation.
Firefighters from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services have contained the open-area blaze near the Arab village of Ein Mahil, east of Nazareth, as of around 20:44 Tuesday. Crews remain on site for final extinguishing; aerial firefighting was not required in the containment phase, and no property damage or casualties have been reported. The fire was first reported at 15:43 Tuesday as a fast-moving brush and forest fire approaching homes and olive groves, prompting the dispatch of firefighting aircraft. By the same hour, the fire was described as threatening structures, with a firefighting squadron deployed; subsequent updates indicated that the blaze was burning in open terrain and that aerial support had been deployed.
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