Firefighting crews are responding to a large wildfire burning in an open area between Shefa-Amr and the village of Ibtin (al-Maksur) in northern Israel, according to initial reports. No casualties or property damage have been reported yet.
A large wildfire broke out in an open area near the town of Shefa-Amr and the village of Ibtin (al-Maksur) in northern Israel on Thursday afternoon, according to a single report from a curated the source. The source describes the blaze as 'very large' and in an open area, but provides no further details on the cause, rate of spread, or number of firefighting crews deployed. No casualties or property damage have been reported, and there have been no official statements from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services as of this posting. The incident is under development; this bulletin will be updated as more information becomes available.
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