The Israel Fire and Rescue Services have gained control over a fire in the Elyakim firing ranges, with four firefighting aircraft deployed to the scene. Firefighters continue operations to prevent reignition.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Services confirmed Wednesday evening that firefighters have gained control over the blaze at the Elyakim firing ranges, with four firefighting aircraft deployed. Firefighters remain on site conducting final extinguishing operations to prevent reignition. This announcement, at 20:21 Jerusalem, follows earlier reports of the firefighting effort: at 18:17, The Zioneer reported that the fire was under control according to N12, and at 20:16 additional footage of the operation was released by N12 correspondent Or Ravid.
At 18:17, The Zioneer reported that a brush fire had ignited in the military firing zone near Elyakim, with firefighters operating in dense, complex terrain and no immediate threat to communities. Within the same reporting cycle, The Zioneer noted that firefighters had gained control of the blaze, citing N12 (version 3). At 18:17, N12 also released initial footage of the firefighting efforts, credited to photographer Kobi Richter and the Israel Fire and Rescue Services (versions 4 and 5). Later, at 20:16, N12 shared further footage of the operation.
The fire in the Elyakim firing ranges is part of a series of brush fires across Israel in recent weeks, as The Zioneer reported on previous incidents — including fires in Ahisamakh (June 16), Yirka (June 17), Samaria (June 3), and near Lifta (June 5) — where aerial tankers and ground crews were deployed to contain blazes in open terrain, often in complex conditions.
Firefighters continue to work on final extinguishing operations to prevent reignition, and no further update on the cause of the fire has been provided.
4 developments
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