Large fires erupt near Jerusalem, force evacuations
The fires west of Jerusalem are the latest in a series of blazes to break out near the Israeli city in recent days.
Residents were forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday as another series of fires raged west of Jerusalem.
“The fire is closing in on homes in Abu Ghosh and Yad Hashmona,” the Israel Fire and Rescue Services said. “Many firefighting forces are working alongside four firefighting planes in order to prevent the fire from spreading to those homes.”
The Jerusalem Post reports that 10 airplanes, two helicopters and more than 70 firefighting teams were working to extinguish the fires, which have reportedly spread to the nearby Mount Eitan.
Firefighters haven’t been able to contain fires at Sataf National Forest and the Tur Sinai Organic Farm, the outlet reports.
