Photo: Zar Ohayoun
Photo: Zar Ohayoun
A huge fire erupted Sunday afternoon near Kiryat Shmona, leading authorities to begin evacuations in the city's Bimat Tel Hai neighborhood and the campus of the Tel Hai academy.
Seven firefighter teams were active at the scene from the upper-Galilee-Golan station and four firefighting aircraft operating out of the Carmiel station.
Heavy smoke led to the closure of Highway 9977 in the area.
No damage or injuries were initially reported but residential structures are considered to be under threat by the flames.