The reasons why the fire occurred are still unknown. Thousands of people had to be evacuated from their homes and some roads had to be cut by the dangerous smoke.
Fire in Jerusalem, Israel. Photo: EFE.
Los fires that hit the mountains close to Jerusalem They caused thousands of evacuates and 36 injuredand continue this Thursday assets y out of control.
Next, the Key questions y Factors important of the fires that are on their way to becoming the elderly in the entire history of Israel.
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When, where and how?
The first fires were recorded on Wednesday morning at 10 am (7.00 GMT) in the area of Mateh Yehudaamong the small villages of Mesilat Zion y Neve shalomabout 30 kilometers west of Jerusalem, according to police information.
Neve shaloma town known for coexistence between Jews and Arab, was the first evacuatedon a day of Orange alert, Extreme climate y Environmental dryness By strong wind with gusts between 90 and 100 kilometers per hour that blow from west to east (towards Jerusalem).
The reasons why the fire occurred are still unknown And, although the police reported on the afternoon of a detainee with a “lighter“That he tried to turn on a fire in the south of Jerusalem, it was not clarified if it has to do with the fires that occurred to tens of kilometers.
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Evacuated and injured
As the fire spread to the east, to Jerusalem, with several active spotlights, thousands of people Tuvieron Que Ser Evacuadas de Sus Hogares de Localidades como: Mishmar Ayalon, Nachshon, Mevo Horon, Canada Park, Latrun, Neve Shalom, Neve Ilan, NATAF, YADMONA YADMONA YADMONA YADMONA
Around 40 elders They were evicted from a residence. In addition, fires caused smoke inhalation wounds to 19 civilians y 17 Firefightersof which two had to be hospitalized.
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Corted roads and burned land
Because of the flames, He blocked the highway that joins Jerusalem with Tel Aviv (Route 1), in which dozens of people had to leave their vehicles and flee through the fire. Also, other roads were cut throughout the fires area. This Thursday, the police report that all roads were reopened.
As for the burned ground, data offered by the Jewish National Fund Local media is located at the moment (fires are still active and out of control) in 19,000 Dunms (1,900 hectares).
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International help
In this context, Israel asked International help To extinguish fires and six countries (Croatia, Space, France, Italia, Romania y Ukraine) They will send airplanes for it.
This Thursday, one dozen aircraft They work in the tasks of extinction and it is expected that eight more will arrive throughout Italy and Cyprus to join these works.
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