Firefighters took control of the mountains near Jerusalem, which sought help from Spain
MacroINCENDIO announced on Wednesday in the mountains near Jerusalem (Israel) “it has been Declared under controlOn Thursday, Israeli firefighters were served in a statement. This is forced 8,000 people evacuated It caused injuries to 40 civilians and firefighters.
In observation, they explain that they will now start launching the forces of the region gradually and adding that “it will be implemented A comprehensive investigation From the accident, as required for events of this type. “
Israeli firefighters also benefit Thank you For all the forces that operate during the past 24 hours in their extinction and you want “a happy and safe independence day.”
2000 hectares burned
The fire left at least 2000 burning hectares (1300 of them from the forests), after it grew up in the Mateh Yehuda area, between the small cities of Mesilat Zion and Neve Shaom, some of them 30 km west of JerusalemAccording to the police information.
Nev Shalom was the first city that was evacuated on the day the weather was severe: environmental drought, orange alert to strong winds and Campaign between 90 and 100 km. This crop broth caused the fire about 14 km from the Holy City.
The reasons for its outbreak are still unknown, and although the police reported this afternoon “With the lighter weight” He tried to run a fire, it was not clarified if it was related to the fires that occurred for dozens of kilometers from there. Because of the fire, in addition, the highway that joins Jerusalem with Tel Aviv (Road 1), in which dozens of people were banned They had to leave their cars And escape.
On Thursday morning, the police announced the reopening of the highway, other roads and armed men They can return to their homesWhich was not affected by firefighters. Israel Request for international fire extinguishing Five countries – Spain, France, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Ukraine – said it will send planes for that. Finally, the Chibbery helicopter has arrived in Israel, the firefighters said.
