Tag: Beit Meir
Satellite Photo Strongly Hints at Arson in Jerusalem Blaze
Fire officials has already suspected the fire was man made.
Fire Chief: We Prevented Whole Communities from Being Destroyed
The worst of the fire is now under control.
Fire Commissioner: This Worst Blaze in Jerusalem Area was Man Made
Officials believe that the fire was created by humans, but it is yet unclear if this was an act of arson, and possibly terrorism, or the result of negligence.
Massive Fire Outside Jerusalem
The smoke is covering much of Jerusalem and Gush Etzion, miles away.
Wildfire Rages Through Carmila Forest near Beit Shemesh
Fifteen fire and rescue teams from Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and surrounding stations coordinated operations to fight the blaze.
Foreign Aerial FireFighters to Leave Tuesday
Foreign firefighting heroes who came to help Israeli firefighters battle nearly 2,000 fires are heading home.
#Pyroterorism on Israelis’ Minds as Fires Continue to Rage, Thousands Evacuated
The difficulty in establishing whether a fire was set deliberately has to do with the fact that in arson cases the fire destroys most of the evidence. In Haifa, on Thursday, for instance, investigators were certain that at least some of the fires were the result of arson, but they failed to come up with conclusive evidence.