Huge fire in Jerusalem: suspected arson

Achieved control of the fire that broke out today (Wednesday), in Ein Kerem, near the neighborhood of Kiryat Yovel. Suspected arson directed.

The fire broke out in a number of locations, which raised the suspicion of ignition. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says: "If it is intentional arson, I'm sure the police would do their best to catch the person responsible for lighting of the fire."

During the fire were 60 firefighters and six firefighting planes, and hours' later fire extinguishers spokesman in Jerusalem said that the fire fighters were able to assign the flames and prevent them from continuing to spread.

The teams are preparing to maintain the status quo and prevent the fire to regenerate again. Plus the teams are preparing for the final extinguishing of hundreds of small centers, which will run during the night.

Firefighting planes left the scene of the fire.

During the fire hundreds of residents near the Kiryat Yovel neighborhood were evacuated. Management of the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital despite the evacuation was conducted at the hospital and prepared patients staying in the hospital for evacuation to Alin Institute.

The fire started in Wadi Ein Kerem, sponsored by the winds, the flames spread up the valley below, and the fire changed direction to the Yad Vashem.

6 aircraft joined firefighter's pairs. In addition, pop-up firefighting school boards and districts neighbors. At the same time, the station also handles Beit Shemesh fire near Nataf. Provincial command post opened in Mount Herzl, the District Commander commanded.

Streets Shmariyahu Levin, Bloomfield and Hantke closed to vehicular traffic. Power company cuts off the power in these moments Hanizrm streets Shmariyahu Levin, Bloomfield, and Meir Avner.

Police began clearing the streets Bloomfield and Shmariyahu Levin nearby Kiryat Yovel neighborhood. Also Yad Vashem employees were evacuated and residents in Ein Kerem. Police seeks Kiryat Yovel neighborhood residents who were evacuated - Close windows and close the shutters, to follow police orders and rescue forces in place, and follow the directions in the media.

Volunteer was slightly injured and treated at the scene, as well as a number of apartments on Shmariyahu damaged from heat.

MDA alert level space Y- alert level was raised from Tuesday which is the highest, due to the thick smoke and residential buildings nearby hospital Alin.

Hatzalah spokesman said: "Three were injured by smoke inhalation as a result of a firestorm erupted in Ein Karem, medics of United Hatzalah Jerusalem branch provided primary medical care to victims, firefighters large work place with the assistance of firefighting planes in an attempt to control the fire, dozens of volunteer and fire activity are prepared to respond to medical care if required."

Due to the police directive, a 'CityPass, which is responsible for light rail service runs from Pisgat Zeev to Herzl Boulevard Dania station. At this time no service stations from Yafe Nof to Mount Herzl.

Police had also asked drivers to travel to Jerusalem on Route 443. Banned drive trucks on Jerusalem to Tel Aviv Ben Shemen.

Jerusalem District Commander, Superintendent Yossi Pariente, oversees the police secure the area of the fire in Kiryat Yovel.

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Director command post opened at Mount Herzl in the activity of all the factors in urban area. Emergency department staff and security work in the field to help the rescue forces evacuation of residents of the houses in the area. Teams Welfare Department was in the area and gives a response to the needs of residents evacuated from their homes to the Community Center Philip Leon. Welfare teams mapped the welfare and population at risk: elderly and nursing homes, single people and those with special needs in order to give those required help.

The teams also work together with the Municipal Authority Immigration and Absorption test needs of new immigrants living in the surrounding streets. City Hall calling for residents to abide by security forces. Please call City Hall 106. Operations room at the community center was opened to residents in distress can call on the phone 026 414 896.

Dvir Adani hatzalah paramedic said: "I and many drives of the Union Rescue workers on the ground and went house to house to make sure that tenants were not injured, so far we treated the number of casualties suffered breathing problems - Extensive damage was caused to a large number of apartments in Ein Kerem, as the burning of woodlands spread and caused the houses to catch fire and go up in flames, firefighters assisted large work place firefighting planes in an attempt to control the fire, large police and the Jerusalem Municipality also in place. "

Nahum Bernstein incident commander from the Union Rescue said: "Dozens of medics from the unit of the Union Rescue Jerusalem branch guarding the activity firefighters and ready to provide medical response if and when requested, to date the paramedics gave 5 injured minor injuries from breathing problems due to smoke inhalation, in our event midst, and all union volunteers rescue and the inlaid stand on alert to respond fast and immediate medical when required.

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