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Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours

July 17th, 2011 by Nir Alon
Nir Alon
Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
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Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly at low altitudes over the homes in Yefe Nof neighborhood to put out a forest fire that broke out in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks.
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Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks were in danger today from a forest fire that broke out nearby endangering residents of Har-Nof and Yefe-Nof neighborhoods.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly at low altitudes over the homes in Yefe Nof neighborhood to put out a forest fire that broke out in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly at low altitudes over the homes in Yefe Nof neighborhood to put out a forest fire that broke out in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly over the neighborhood of Har Nof near the Jerusalem Forest where a fire blazed for several hours begore brought under control with the aid of firefighter teams and six newly purchased aircraft.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly over the neighborhood of Har Nof near the Jerusalem Forest where a fire blazed for several hours begore brought under control with the aid of firefighter teams and six newly purchased aircraft.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft flies over the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks endangered by a forest fire that was brought under control within a few hours with the aid of firefighter teams and six newly purchased aircraft.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks were in danger today from a forest fire that broke out nearby endangering residents of Har-Nof and Yefe-Nof neighborhoods.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Police block traffic on Hertzel Boulevard due to a forest fire breaking out in the Jerusalem Forest. Fire was brought under control within a few hours with the aid of firefighter teams and six newly purchased aircraft.
Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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Firefighting aircraft fly at low altitudes over the homes in Yefe Nof neighborhood to put out a forest fire that broke out in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks.
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
  • Forest fire in Jerusalem under control after three hours
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A forest fire in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks was brought under control with the aid of firefighter teams and six aircraft. Jerusalem, Israel. 17 July 2011

Ten firefighting teams from Jerusalem and Bet-Shemesh and six aircraft were deployed today to bring a forest fire under control. The fire broke out in the Jerusalem Forest near the Pi-Glilot fuel terminal and storage tanks greatly increasing the danger to nearby neighborhoods. Yad Vashem Museum was evacuated due to excessive smoke and residents in the nearby neighborhoods were instructed to stay inside with windows closed and be alert to emergency services' instructions.

Six newly purchased aircraft took part in the efforts. These planes were purchased immediately after the Mt. Carmel forest fire in December 2010 in which over forty people lost their lives.

Six people were lightly injured from smoke inhalation.

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