Three fires broke out in rapid succession in two adjacent streets in Ramat Gan early Friday morning, i24NEWS reports. Seven residents were treated for light smoke inhalation. A fire investigator determined there is a suspicion of arson and a possible link between the incidents.
Three fires broke out in rapid succession in two adjacent streets in Ramat Gan early Friday morning, according to i24NEWS. Seven residents were evacuated after sustaining light injuries from smoke inhalation. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services dispatched firefighting teams, and a fire investigator determined there is a suspicion of arson and a possible link between the incidents. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause.
The incident is the latest in a string of fire-related events in the Ramat Gan area this year. As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, a similar suspicion of serial arson was raised following fires in three locations in the city, also leaving seven lightly injured. That bulletin described fires breaking out simultaneously — this report from i24NEWS specifies three fires on two adjacent streets, occurring within a short span, and names the light-injury toll from smoke inhalation as seven. Prior episodes this year include an explosive device detonated in a vehicle in July, a violence incident earlier in the month, and a fire in the Ma'ayan neighborhood in June. The cause of those incidents ranged from criminal to undetermined; none were linked to the arson investigation of the Benedetta cafe arson, for which prosecutors filed an indictment against three suspects in July.
Fire investigators are working to determine whether these fires are connected to any prior pattern. No arrests have been reported.
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