BREAKING NEWS

Large fire breaks out in North near Elyakim

A large fire broke out near Elyakim, a town near Yokne’am, the Fire and Rescue Service said on Saturday.

Route 672 between Elyakim and Daliat al-Carmel was closed off. Eleven firefighting teams and four planes fought the fire.

At approximately 2:40 p.m. the flames were brought under control, the Fire and Rescue Service said.

 A firefighter walks amid charred ground in a fire near Elyakim on Saturday, April 30, 2022. (credit: FIRE AND RESCUE NORTHERN DIVISION)
A firefighter walks amid charred ground in a fire near Elyakim on Saturday, April 30, 2022. (credit: FIRE AND RESCUE NORTHERN DIVISION)

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