Jerusalem residents evacuated after forest fire

Record ID: 101903

  • Title: Jerusalem residents evacuated after forest fire
  • Date: 26th May 2016
  • Summary: JERUSALEM (MAY 26, 2016) (REUTERS) AIRCRAFT EXTINGUISHING JERUSALEM FOREST FIRE FIRE IN FOREST AIRCRAFT EXTINGUISHING FIRE SMOKE BILLOWING NEAR ISRAELI SETTLEMENT VARIOUS OF FIREFIGHTERS AT SCENE AIRCRAFT EXTINGUISHING FIRE VARIOUS OF FIRE FIGHTERS SPRAYING FIRE WITH WATER NEAR BUILDINGS AND FOREST ISRAELI POLICE SPOKESMAN, MICKY ROSENFELD, AT SCENE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI POLICE SPOKESMAN, MICKY ROSENFELD, SAYING: "Police units, emergency teams and fire fighters are in the area dealing with the fires around the Jerusalem forest. Extra police units, fire fighters and four airplanes are involved in trying to put out the flames and also emphasising and making sure that there is no immediate danger to the nearby houses and this will continue as long as necessary until we take control of the flames in and around the Jerusalem areas." VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS EVACUATING THEIR HOUSES VARIOUS OF FIRE NEAR NEIGHBOURHOOD CHILDREN LOOKING AT FIRE AIRCRAFT EXTINGUISHING FIRE FIRE IN FOREST JEWISH MEN LOOKING AT AIRCRAFT WHILE EXTINGUISHING FIRE AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER FIRE IN JERUSALEM
  • Embargoed: 10th June 2016 15:23
  • Keywords: Israel fire police forest
  • Location: JERUSALEM
  • City: JERUSALEM
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Fires
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014JG41FR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: A fire broke out in a forest in Jerusalem on Thursday (May 26) forcing some neighbourhood residents to evacuate their houses.
    Israeli Police spokesperson, Micky Rosenfeld said that Police units, fire fighters and other emergency units are dealing with the fire.
    "Police units, emergency teams and fire fighters are in the area dealing with the fires around the Jerusalem forest. Extra police units, fire fighters and four airplanes are involved in trying to put out the flames and also emphasising and making sure that there is no immediate danger to the nearby houses and this will continue as long as necessary until we take control of the flames in and around the Jerusalem areas," Micky Rosenfeld said.
    Aircraft were seen flying over the forest trying to extinguish the fire as fire fighters sprayed fire with water.
    No injuries were reported.
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