Umm al-Fahm residents evacuated from their homes following fire
Umm al-Fahm is located in the Haifa District, 20 kilometers from the West Bank city of Jenin.
By JPOST.COM STAFFUpdated: OCTOBER 22, 2018 13:38A firefighting plane works to extinguish a fire in Umm al-Fahm, October 22, 2018 (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
Police and firefighters evacuated dozens of Umm al-Fahm residents from their homes due to a fire near the Israeli Arab city.A police helicopter circled the city and directed the fire squadron to prevent the fire from spreading, while residents next to the fire were evacuated and local traffic was stopped until further notice.Umm al-Fahm is located in the Haifa District, 20 kilometers from the West Bank city of Jenin and is the hometown of Raed Salah, leader of northern Israel's Islamic Movement and poet.
