Jerusalem-area fire ‘may have been arson’

Suspicions are growing that arson was responsible for Sunday’s fire near Jerusalem that claimed more than 1,500 dunam of brush land, says the Walla news website.

Fire investigators found two bottles of flammable liquid in the area of the blaze.

Fire and Rescue Authority officials say that “all avenues are being investigated.”

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