Tag: firefighting

Approximately two weeks ago, an earlier mission returned from Operation Firebirds, in which Israel assisted Greece in extinguishing huge wildfires in several regions.

Firefighting teams are arriving to help from Poland, Romania and Slovakia in addition to those from Israel. Firefighters from Italy and France are already on site.

Israeli police officers were deployed in Kfar Oranim to evacuate the first row of homes in streets where the flames began to burn closer to residential areas.

"When I saw children hiding under the bed, I knew that I had to get them out as quickly as possible.”

Massive fires are raging north of the cities of Limassol and Larnaca and have affected at least six communities in the foothills of the Troodos mountain range.

Fifteen fire and rescue teams from Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and surrounding stations coordinated operations to fight the blaze.

Fires broke out at numerous locations around the Jewish State due to extremely high temperatures and dry conditions in the region. It's not yet clear whether arson terror has played a part in the fires.

Israel's Firefighting Commission has banned people from lighting fires outdoors "while these conditions prevail at reserves and parks in Israel.”

A 22-member delegation was sent by the Jewish State to battle the flames, which began last week.

The massive fire is spreading along the border with Jordan.

PM Netanyahu welcomed the leader of a strong friend of Israel in the international forum -- Croatia -- on his first visit to Jerusalem as prime minister.

Foreign firefighting heroes who came to help Israeli firefighters battle nearly 2,000 fires are heading home.

JewishPress.com is blogging the efforts of Israel's firefighters and security personnel battling pyroterrorists.

JewishPress.com is blogging the efforts of Israel's firefighters and security personnel battling pyroterrorists.

Four Arab suspects are arrested on allegations of deliberately setting fires in the Jerusalem Corridor.

In August 2016 two Be-200s were sent to Portugal to help in extinguishing forest fires. Four days later it was reported that the fire was prevented from spreading in the direction of two settlements and a national park.

Police commissioner Roni Alsheikh estimates the rash of fires could continue to burn for two more days.

The special crew will enhance the hospital's ability to offer first response at a fire event and be able to effect an organized handing over control of the scene once the firefighters arrive on the scene.

As a result of the fire major roads have been closed to traffic, including Route 1 from Tel Aviv eastbound.

The Fire & Rescue Commissioner has banned all outside fires until 7 pm, under penalty of a huge fine or jail sentence.

massive bushfire caused by an IDF flare raged overnight Saturday in the Mount Hebron region.

Residents in the area were evacuated, but have now been allowed to return to their homes.

Wildfires again were raging in the Judean Hills around the Israeli capital this weekend. Even Sapir was evacuated as homes burned.

Due to the location the fire is proving difficult to fight, but nearby residents are not in danger.

A small plane departing for Russia burst into flames just before takeoff at noon Wednesday at Ben Gurion Intl Airport.

A wildfire raged out of control in the forest near the Jerusalem suburb of Abu Ghosh on Tuesday afternoon.