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Fires renew in Latrun area, planes said scrambled but Fire Service says blaze under control
Firefighters work to extinguish a massive wildfire in Latrun, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, on May 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
Renewed fires on the outskirts of Jerusalem are currently “under control” after firefighters were dispatched to the scene, a Jerusalem District Fire Service spokeswoman tells The Times of Israel.
Hebrew media outlets report that planes are also helping extinguish the fires in the Latrun area.
It comes after huge wildfires raged on Wednesday and yesterday, burning some 20,000 acres and causing highways to be blocked for many hours and communities to be temporarily evacuated.
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