Fire in Jerusalem (Video: Roee Idan)
(צילום: רועי עידן)
According to the Jerusalem District Police, a nearby monastery and a scouts' structure were evacuated.
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Spokespersonfor the Jerusalem Fire Department said that "There are both a monastery and a writers' compound in the area. Firefighting forces are on the scene, controlling the flames. We are doing the best we can to take over the fire… but the wind isn’t helping."
Tuesday fire near the monastery (Photo: Yonatan Gal)
Jonathan, a resident of Jerusalem, told Ynet: "I live right across the street and was watching the flames. It started out as a small fire and quickly spread to the church in the Valley of the Cross. From what I can see here there's no hysteria; the flames don’t look too high."
Residents reported that the flames could be seen from the Rehavia neighborhood in the capital.
At approximately 4:30 pm, firefighters managed to control the flames, but according to reports, police are looking into suspicion that the fire was the result of arson .