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PanetSecurity

Four Firefighting Aircraft Aid Efforts to Quell Umm Al-Fahm Blaze

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Arabic · 2 newsrooms covering

Original4 طائرات إطفاء تشارك في اخماد حريق بام الفحم

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  • Four aircraft assisted in fighting a large brush fire in Umm Al-Fahm.
  • Fire and rescue teams from multiple organizations participated.
  • No immediate threat to homes was reported.
  • Efforts continue to prevent the fire from reigniting.

Fire and rescue crews, supported by four firefighting aircraft, battled a large brush fire that erupted in the Suweisa neighborhood of Umm Al-Fahm. The operation involved teams from the Fire and Rescue Authority and the Jewish National Fund. Kaed Daher, the official spokesperson for Arabic media for the Fire and Rescue Authority, stated that there was no immediate danger to homes at this stage. Crews continued their efforts to extinguish the flames and prevent their resurgence and spread. The Fire and Rescue Authority provided the photos for the report.

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