Firefighters Rescue Woman Trapped in Ma'alot Tarshiha Apartment Blaze

Five firefighting crews from the Central Galilee station were immediately dispatched to the residential building to combat the blaze. Firefighters entered the burning fourth-floor unit during their search for occupants and successfully located the trapped woman. After rescuing her from the flames, they transferred her to the care of Magen David Adom medical teams for treatment.

The fire caused thick smoke to spread rapidly throughout the six-story building, entering several other apartments on different floors. Firefighters conducted extensive searches in all of the affected units to ensure no other residents were trapped inside. Incident Commander Reshef Talia Murad confirmed that these searches successfully ruled out the presence of any additional trapped individuals.

The Fire and Rescue Authority stated that crews worked continuously to fully extinguish the flames and ventilate the building to clear the heavy smoke. Commander Murad subsequently declared that the fire was extinguished and the incident was brought under control.