Fire breaks out in Dead Sea
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Fire broke out Tuesday morning in the Einot Tzukim nature reserve in the Dead Sea.
Highway 90 was closed to traffic from the Metsoke Dragot Junction to the north and from the Kalya Jnction to the north.
Four firefighting aircraft and 16 firefighting teams are operating on the scene to put out the blaze.
According to assessments of the forces operating on the scene, some 500 dunams of vegetation were scorched by the fire.
Suspicion of arson is being investigated.
