Firefighters Battle Hours-Long Blaze at Underground Parking Construction Site in Petah Tikva
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A fire erupted on Saturday at the underground parking construction site of the BIG shopping complex in Petah Tikva, leading to road closures and prolonged firefighting efforts. No injuries were reported, and authorities advised residents to avoid the area due to heavy smoke.
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- A fire broke out Saturday at the underground parking site of Petah Tikva's BIG shopping complex.
- Firefighters battled the blaze for over seven hours without full control by evening.
- Heavy smoke caused lane closures on Jabotinsky Road and temporary closure of Moshe Dayan Street.
- The fire started in a storage area with plastic and pipes, with no workers present at the time.
- Authorities advised residents nearby to close windows and avoid the smoke zone.
- Police urged the public to stay clear to facilitate firefighting operations.
A large fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the underground parking lot of the future BIG shopping complex construction site in Petah Tikva. The first report of the fire came around 16:00, and seven hours later, firefighters were still battling flames in multiple areas without full control. The fire started in a storage area containing plastic and pipes. Due to heavy smoke, one lane on Jabotinsky Road, a major artery in the Gush Dan area, was closed, and Moshe Dayan Street was blocked for several hours before reopening.
The Petah Tikva municipality warned residents near the site to keep windows closed and avoid the smoke-filled area. Police urged the public to stay away to allow firefighting teams to operate effectively. The fire erupted on a Saturday when no workers were present, so there was no immediate danger to human life. Firefighting efforts at the underground parking are expected to continue into the night.
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