A fire has broken out at the Haifa refineries (Batei HaZikuk), according to a report received by Fire & Rescue Services. The cause appears to be internal combustion in one of the facility's units. No casualties or the extent of damage have been reported yet.
Fire crews have been dispatched to the Haifa refineries (Batei HaZikuk) following a report of a fire at the industrial site. The incident was reported shortly before 11:20 Jerusalem time and appears to involve an internal combustion event at one of the facility's units — not an external blaze, according to the initial fire-service dispatch assessed by sources. The specific unit and the extent of the fire are not yet confirmed. No injuries have been reported, and the cause remains under investigation.
This is the second fire-related incident at the refineries or in their vicinity this week. Earlier, at 11:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported a fire at the same site; that bulletin noted that fire services were responding but gave no cause. Today's update provides the assessment of internal combustion, which had not been available in the initial reporting. An overnight scrap fire at an industrial building in Haifa on June 16 was unrelated. The current incident is not linked to security activity or hostilities.
The Haifa refineries are a major industrial facility. Fire & Rescue Services have not yet issued a formal statement on the blaze's containment timeline or any safety advisories for nearby neighborhoods.
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