Four additional firefighting planes and seven more crews have been dispatched to a brush fire near the town of Tarqumiya in the Hebron district due to the risk of the fire spreading, according to Channel 12. Firefighters were already on scene.
Firefighting crews are working to contain a brush fire that broke out near the town of Tarqumiya in the Hebron district (southern Judea). As The Zioneer reported at 12:30, crews were already on scene. The latest update from Channel 12 indicates that due to the risk of the fire spreading, the Israel Fire and Rescue Services has ordered four additional firefighting aircraft and seven additional crews to the area. The fire is in an open area, and no casualties or structural damage have been reported so far. Further details on the extent of the blaze and containment efforts are awaited.
2 developments
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- DevelopingFirefighters gain control over wildfire near Gimzo, east of Tel Aviv
- StrongSuspected arson brush fire near Havat Aviha in northern Samaria draws four aerial firefighting planes
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