Forest fires rage outside Jerusalem, residents evacuated
Forest fires rage outside Jerusalem, residents evacuated
A blaze that erupted on Har Haruach spread to Neve Ilan, Kibbutz Ma’aleh Hahamisha and Abu Ghosh.
By Efrat Forsher and Yori Yalon
A large fire that broke out near Moshav Neve Ilan, west of Jerusalem, June 9, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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(June 9, 2021 / Israel Hayom) Multiple firefighting squads were battling raging forest fires outside Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon.
One fire broke out on Har Haruach outside the city and spread to nearby communities Neve Ilan, Kibbutz Ma’aleh Hahamisha, Abu Ghosh and other locations, aided by the hot and dry June weather, combined with strong winds.