Firefighters succeed in containing wildfire in central Israel

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22 July 2025, 5:25 pm

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A firefighter works to put out a quickly-spreading fire in central Israel on July 22, 2025. (Ofer Ashkenazi/Fire and Rescue Service)

Firefighters have successfully contained the spread of a wildfire in central Israel, the Fire and Rescue Service updates.

“After hours of battling the flames, the firefighters have successfully contained the fire and prevented it from reaching factories and additional structures,” says a spokesperson for the agency.

The fire broke out earlier this afternoon on Route 44, near Assaf Harofeh Medical Center in Be’er Yaakov. The blaze never came within reach of the hospital.

Firefighting squads are still operating in the area near Route 44, but there is no longer a risk that the blaze will spread to other locations, the service says.