Two firefighters were wounded in the large fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria, according to a Ynet report. The fire, which has been burning since earlier today, has drawn 45 firefighting crews and eight aircraft. The extent of the firefighters' injuries is not yet reported.
The latest reports confirm that two firefighters have been wounded while battling the large fire at Havat Gilad in Samaria, as The Zioneer reported earlier today. The fire, which has been burning since Saturday afternoon, has mobilized 45 firefighting crews and eight aircraft. The circumstances of the injuries are still unfolding.
Initial reports of the fire emerged at 15:27 Jerusalem, with firefighting aircraft dispatched to the scene. Residents were evacuated and Route 55 was closed soon after. Damage reports escalated rapidly: first six homes destroyed and one firefighter injured, then more than ten homes damaged, and later 13 homes affected. By 15:27, Israel Hayom reported two firefighters with moderate and light injuries and ten homes damaged. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services confirmed 45 crews and eight aircraft were operating, while the IDF Shomron Brigade deployed to assist.
The Zioneer has previously covered fires in the region, including a blaze at the Hagor gas station and a fire in Tayibe that wounded four people. The cause of the Havat Gilad fire remains unknown, and the full extent of the firefighters' injuries and property damage has not yet been finalized.
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