Firefighters arrive on the scene of an arson attack in Israel. Photo: Tchiah Ditsheim/ Tazpit News Agency.

Firefighters arrive on the scene of an arson attack in Israel. Photo: Tchiah Ditsheim/ Tazpit News Agency.

Hundreds of residents of Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem neighborhood and the nearby Moshav Even Sapir were evacuated from their homes as dozens of firefighters struggled to contain a large brush fire on the outskirts of the capital Sunday.

At least 30 firefighting teams along with eight planes battled the flames in the largely wooded area west of Jerusalem. Three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.

Read full story at The Times of Israel.

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Source:: The Algemeiner

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