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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Biriya Forest fire nearing containment, but second large blaze challenging crews
Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire that started from a fragments of a interception missile at the Biriya Forest in northern Israel, on June 4, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
The Fire Service says nearly two dozen crews are continuing to battle two blazes in northern Israel, at least one of which was sparked by rocket fire from Lebanon.
At Keren Naftali near the Hula Nature Reserve, the fire service says a large blaze has yet to be brought under control, with 12 crews and firefighting aircraft trying to contain the flames.
“Due to the complexity of the land the fire has spread to several fronts,” the service says in a statement.
A second blaze in the Biriya forest near Safed, which was set off by interceptor shrapnel, is nearing being brought under control after some 9 hours of work by 10 crews and an air squadron, the service says.
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