Firefighters Contain Forest Fire in Ben Shemen with 21 Teams and Four Aircraft

First reported by Mako · 1 hour ago

What happened

A forest fire in Ben Shemen forest led to road closures and a major firefighting effort involving 21 ground teams and four aircraft, which have managed to contain the blaze.

• 01A forest fire erupted in Ben Shemen forest, causing road closures on Route 6 and Highway 1.
• 02About 21 ground firefighting teams and four aircraft from the Elad squadron are combating the fire.
• 03Firefighters are working in two main sectors of the fire zone.
• 04Authorities report the fire has been contained so far.
• 05The firefighting operation is ongoing to prevent further spread.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

Full coverage · 13 outlets

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YnetCenter · Hebrew26 minutes ago

Firefighters Contain Forest Fire in Ben Shemen with 21 Teams and Four Aircraft

MaarivCenter · Hebrew27 minutes ago

Major Forest Fire Blocks Key Israeli Highways Near Ben Shemen Interchange

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew36 minutes ago

Forest Fire Near Ben Shemen Closes Highways 1 and 6, Firefighters Battle Blaze

MaarivCenter · Hebrew39 minutes ago

Massive Fire Forces Closure of Highway 6 Near Ben Shemen Forest

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew45 minutes ago

Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Closes Highway 6 and Eastbound Highway 1

GlobesUnrated · Hebrew48 minutes ago

Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Closes Major Highways 6 and 1 in Both Directions

Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew51 minutes ago

Large Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Forest Closes Major Highways Amid Strong Winds

Now 14Right · Hebrew56 minutes ago

Large Forest Fire in Ben Shemen Causes Major Road Closures in Central Israel

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Fire Near Ben Shemen Closes Route 1 Eastbound and Route 6 in Both Directions

Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Fire Near Ben Shemen Closes Major Highways 6 and 1 in Both Directions

Kan NewsCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Wildfire Breaks Out Near Ben Shemen Forest, Highway 6 Closed Both Ways

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Massive Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Forest Forces Closure of Major Highways 6 and 1

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Massive Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Forces Complete Closure of Highway 6 and Partial Closure of Highway 1

Channel 13Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Large Fire Erupts Near Ben Shemen Forest, Highway 6 Closed Both Ways

Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Highway 6 Closed Both Ways Due to Massive Fire Near Ben Shemen

WallaCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Massive Fire Near Ben Shemen Forces Closure of Highway 6 in Both Directions

SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago

Large Wildfire Near Ben Shemen Forest Closes Highway 6 in Both Directions

YnetCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Highway 6 Closed Near Ben Shemen Due to Rapidly Spreading Fire

MakoCenter · Hebrew1 hour ago

Large Forest Fire Spreads in Ben Shemen, Highway 6 Closed at Daniel Interchange

N12Center · Hebrew1 hour ago

Large Forest Fire Spreads in Ben Shemen, Highway 6 Closed at Daniel Interchange

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