Four Dogs and Two Parrots Rescued from House Fire in Hadera; Investigation Launched

A severe fire broke out on Monday in a ground-floor house on Rimmonim Street 21 in the Beit Eliezer neighborhood of Hadera. Fire and rescue teams from the Hadera station responded to the scene and successfully rescued four dogs and two cages containing parrots. The incident began with a report of a fire in the house's yard, which quickly spread to a pergola and then engulfed the structure itself. Thick black smoke filled the house as firefighters entered to conduct thorough searches for trapped individuals. During the firefighting operations, the crew safely extracted the four dogs and the two cages with parrots. Fortunately, no people were injured in the incident. The teams gained control of the fire, contained the blaze, and proceeded to extinguish remaining hotspots and clear the scene. Idan Haliba, Deputy Shift Commander for the Hadera station, who led the operation, stated that the fire involved significant contents, including electric bicycles and lithium batteries, and spread rapidly to adjacent structures. He confirmed the rescue of the animals and noted extensive damage to the buildings and nearby yards. A fire investigator from the Hadera station arrived to determine the cause of the blaze. This incident is part of a recent wave of fires across the country, some attributed to malfunctions in lithium batteries and electrical equipment.