From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Fire threatens homes in Jerusalem neighborhood
Some residents of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot are being told to leave their homes as a brush fire in a forest surrounding the area nears homes.
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A horse ranch has also been evacuated, police say.
Some eight firefighting teams are battling the blaze in the Ramot forest, in the north of the city. The blaze was apparently started by a Lag B’Omer holiday bonfire, according to media reports.
Smoke and aerial firefighters circling entrance to Jerusalem as large forest fire breaks out in Ramot neighborhood pic.twitter.com/9Ky9FhQtvA
— Yehoshua Oz (@YehoshuaOz) May 26, 2016
Police have also shut traffic in the Arazim tunnel, which skirts the neighborhood and runs beneath the forest, according to the Israel National News website.
The Times of Israel Community.