Firefighting crews gained control of the wildfire in the Beit Keshet forest on Sunday evening, after more than four hours of operations, according to Guy Varon (N12). The blaze had been burning on multiple fronts and prompted a request for aerial firefighting aircraft earlier in the day.
Firefighting crews gained control of the wildfire in the Beit Keshet forest on Sunday evening, after more than four hours of operations, according to Guy Varon (N12). The blaze, which had been burning on multiple fronts, was first reported at 18:30 Jerusalem, with initial evacuations of hikers and the deployment of ten crews and six aircraft.
As The Zioneer tracked throughout the evening, the fire was reported at 18:30 with hikers evacuated and ten firefighting crews and six aircraft deployed. By the same time, a version citing the Israel Fire and Rescue Services confirmed the scale. The fire was active for over four hours before crews declared control.
The Beit Keshet forest has experienced several recent wildfires. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, a blaze required nine firefighting crews and aerial support; on June 19, another fire broke out in the same area; and on June 28, a large fire prompted a request for aircraft. The June 28 incident was a separate fire from today's outbreak, which marks a new event.
No casualties have been reported in today's incident. The precise cause of the fire has not yet been reported.
4 developments
- DevelopingLarge forest fire near Beit Keshet prompts request for aerial firefighting aircraft
- StrongWildfire breaks out in Beit Keshet forest; 9 firefighting crews deployed
- DevelopingFire reported at Beit Keshet Junction, firefighters on scene
- DevelopingFirefighters declare final extinguishing of forest fire near Nes Harim
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