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Firefighters battling blaze near Jerusalem’s Route 9

By Charlie Summers 16 May 2025, 11:51 am
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The Fire and Rescue Service says its forces are fighting a wildfire near Route 9 in Jerusalem.

There are currently 10 teams of firefighters working to extinguish the flames, alongside a squadron of four firefighting planes.

The blazes are now in their containment phase, says a spokeswoman. They broke out around an hour ago, spreading quickly near Jerusalem’s Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

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