Firefighters continue working at two factories in the Sderot industrial zone after heavy smoke was reported. No casualties have been reported, and police have ruled out a hazardous materials leak, according to i24NEWS. The public is asked to avoid the area.
Police have ruled out a hazardous materials leak in the ongoing fire at two factories in the Sderot industrial zone, according to i24NEWS. Firefighters remain at the scene, and the public is advised to avoid the area. The ruling came as the latest development in a fire that broke out Monday morning, as The Zioneer has been reporting.
The fire was first reported at 10:39 Jerusalem, with initial reports from Channel 12 indicating three people lightly injured — one from smoke inhalation and two during evacuation. Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed the injuries. Shortly after, at 10:47, police blocked roads near the scene. By 10:53, ynet reported that a firefighter and a civilian had been lightly injured by smoke inhalation. At 11:08, workers were evacuated from the nearby Sha'ar HaNegev industrial zone as a precaution. Throughout the incident, police and emergency crews have been directing traffic and isolating the area.
The Zioneer has been tracking the fire since the initial reports. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No further casualties have been reported in the current phase.
3 developments
- StrongWorkers evacuated from Sha'ar HaNegev industrial zone amid Sderot fire, N12 reports
- StrongPolice block roads around Kiryat Shmona hazmat site as firefighters continue operations
- StrongPolice block roads near Sderot fire to prevent access, N12 reports
- DevelopingFirefighters contain commercial building blaze in Ashdod; no casualties
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