A truck carrying a load caught fire while driving on Route 38 near Masilat Zion. Four firefighting crews from the Beit Shemesh district responded and extinguished the blaze, preventing extensive damage and allowing police to reopen the road. No injuries have been reported.
Fire and Rescue Services of the Jerusalem District responded Thursday afternoon to a truck fire on Route 38 near Masilat Zion. The incident was reported at 13:44, and four crews from the Beit Shemesh area extinguished the blaze, preventing the fire from spreading to the vehicle's cargo. Police reopened the road after the fire was contained. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Several previous vehicle and brush fire incidents in the Jerusalem area have been reported over the past days, but this is the first truck fire on this stretch of Route 38.
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