A large brush fire broke out in an open area between the communities of Mivkahim and Karmiya near Ashkelon on Friday afternoon, N12 reports. Firefighting crews from the Ashkelon station and additional teams are working to contain the blaze and prevent damage to infrastructure and buildings. No casualties have been reported.
A large brush fire broke out Friday afternoon in an open area between the communities of Mivkahim and Karmiya, near Ashkelon, according to N12. Firefighting crews from the Ashkelon station and additional teams are on the scene working to contain the spread and safeguard nearby infrastructure and structures. The blaze follows an initial report of the fire at 13:14; no casualties or property damage have been reported so far. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
2 developments
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- DevelopingFirefighters gain control of brush fire near Kibbutz Karmiya; investigator probing cause
- DevelopingFirefighting forces escalate response to brush fire near Tarqumiya, sending additional aircraft and crews
- DevelopingFire breaks out near Shorashim, firefighting planes scrambled
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