Photo: Zar Ohayoun
צילום: זר אוחיון
Residents evacuated from Kirayt Shmona in face of huge fire
Tel Hai academy, residential structures said to be under threat from blaze on the hills surrounding Kiryat Shmona; 4 firefighting aircraft in action.
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.
The blaze on the hills from Kiryat Shmona. (Photo: Zar Ohayoun) (צילום: זר אוחיון)
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.
