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Firefighters Control Large Blaze in Ben Shemen Forests
A large fire broke out Wednesday in the Ben Shemen Forest area and spread toward Highways 1, 6 and 444, disrupting traffic near the Ben Shemen interchange. Firefighting teams and aircraft were deployed, and police closed parts of the roads.
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What happened
- 01A large fire broke out Wednesday in the Ben Shemen Forest area and spread toward Highways 1, 6 and 444 near the Ben Shemen interchange.
- 02Fire and Rescue Services initially deployed 12 teams to contain the blaze and stop it from spreading westward.
- 03Fire and Rescue Commissioner Eyal Caspi ordered a nationwide reinforcement, sending about 50 additional teams from all districts.
- 04Four firefighting aircraft joined the operation and carried out aerial water drops over the fire area.
- 05Police closed Highway 444 in both directions near the Ben Shemen interchange.
- 06Highway 6 was closed northbound in the area, although Alarab said it remained open to northbound traffic.
- 07Alarab said firefighters had brought the blaze under control by late afternoon.
At first, 12 firefighting teams were working to contain the blaze and stop it from spreading westward, according to Fire and Rescue Services. Fire and Rescue Commissioner Eyal Caspi ordered a nationwide reinforcement, and about 50 additional teams from all districts were sent to the scene, alongside four firefighting aircraft making water drops.
Police closed Highway 444 in both directions near the Ben Shemen interchange. Highway 6 was also closed northbound in the area, while Alarab said Highway 6 remained open to northbound traffic and that Highway 444 was the road closed near the junction.
By late afternoon, Alarab said firefighters had brought the blaze under control. Authorities urged drivers to avoid the area, use alternate routes and follow updates as the situation developed.
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