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Jerusalem - A large forest fire is raging in the mountains near Jerusalem, as 15 firefighting teams are battling to contain it with the assistance of planes.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which the fire department suspects is a result of arson.
"It's a crazy sight," Beit Shemesh Fire Department Spokesman Shmulik Amsalem told Ynet. "All the forests here are burning; the mountains are on fire. There are 15 firefighting teams here…we called in teams from Tel Aviv, Herzliyah, and Rehovot. We haven't seen such fire in a while."
The probability that the blaze was caused by arson is high, National Firefighting Commission Spokesman Yoram Levy said, noting that the blaze was raging at three different sites. Police investigators will look into the possibility of arson once the fire is extinguished.
Local resident Esther Cohen said the blaze has made the short trip to the community extra-long, because roads have been blocked.
"We can't see the fire from my home, but we can smell the smoke in the air," she said.
"This doesn't excite me too much," Yitzhak Aharoni told Ynet. "There's no danger to the homes, because the fire is quite far. But it's true that we haven't seen anything like it in recent years."
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Jul 16, 2009 at 08:24 PM Yeshiva bucher Says:
Is the arson the same TOLDOS AHRON Sect ? They Have In Plan To Bring Down Whole E. Yisroel ?
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Jul 16, 2009 at 07:55 PM Simcha Says:
Maybe it was set by the same folks burning the garbage cans in Yerushalayim
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Jul 16, 2009 at 11:25 PM Ahem Says:
FYI, it's not specifically TA that's rioting. I just watched Reshet Bet and there are scores of other peopele involved as well.
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Jul 17, 2009 at 01:41 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Is the arson the same TOLDOS AHRON Sect ? They Have In Plan To Bring Down Whole E. Yisroel ? ”
I hope you are joking. When the police talk of arson in terms of forest fires, they are talking about ARAB arsonists. No one from Toldos Aharon or the Eida would do anything to harm Eretz Tisroel!!
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Jul 17, 2009 at 03:00 AM Anonymous Says:
I am in the center of Jerusalem and as of 11 AM the sky to the West is clear and no hint of smoke in the air.