15 firefighting teams working to put out fire at Shaniv paper factory
"There is a fear of the hangars collapsing due to the large fire," District Commander Shmulik Friedman said.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: APRIL 24, 2021 07:30A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., during protests following the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake August 23, 2020.(photo credit: MIKE DE SISTI/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL VIA USA TODAY VIA REUTERS)
A large fire broke out at the Shaniv Paper Industry where raw materials and rolls of paper are stored on Saturday morning. 15 teams of firefighters arrived at the scene with the help of IDF vehicles due to the size of the fire.According to reports, there were no workers at the scene overnight, but firefighters conducted scans throughout the area to rule out any trapped victims.District Commander Shmulik Friedman said, "there is a fear of the hangars collapsing due to the large fire. We have divided the forces into several sectors and we are still pouring more forces into the area to prevent the fire from spreading."
