The police said about 13,000 hectares were burned
The Israeli police reported Thursday that the great fires that have reached a mountainous area west of Jerusalem in the last few days have been controlled by the men of the firefighters.
The fires, led by the strong gusts of wind and high temperatures, closed a highway and forced the evacuation of snow residents Shalom, Beqoa, Taoz, Nakhshon and a neighborhood in the city of Beit Shemesh.
After declaring a national emergency, the Israeli government requested urgent support from Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria and Italy, which reported fire fighting planes, local media.
“The fire is under control: only a few outbreaks are left and all the teams remain positioned in the affected areas,” said the authorities, adding that the fire burned around 13,000 hectares.
The causes of the fires are still uncertain, but the police said she arrested a person in Umm Tuba in Jerusalem Est, accused of having contributed to provoking the flames. The individual was arrested by transporting a lighter, cotton and other flammable materials.
Source: Terra
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