Chief Fire Officer Shmulik Friedman, commander of the Jerusalem District for Israel Fire and Rescue Services, said the teams managed to lower the height of the flames in the fire at Carob Forest in the Beit Shemesh area. He updated that 51 fire and rescue teams are at the scene, and the fire is currently contained with no threat to facilities or communities in the area. Hikers in the forest were evacuated, and there were no casualties. The Fire and Rescue Services stated that 'the public is asked not to come to the forest until further notice.'
Carob Forest Fire: 51 Fire and Rescue Teams on Scene, Hikers Evacuated
Idan Bloemhof|
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