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Monday, June 9, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, June 9, 2025
Firefighters say they have stemmed advance of Jerusalem blaze, stopped it reaching homes
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A firefighting plane drops flame retardant on a brushfire that broke out near Jerusalem's Ein Karem neighborhood on June 9, 2025. (Fire and Rescue Service)
Firefighters have managed to stop the spread of a brushfire that broke out in a forest near Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood.
They are now working to contain the fire, which they prevented from reaching residents’ homes nearby.
A spokeswoman says that dozens of firefighting squads and planes are still operating at the scene.
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