Fire declared 'blaze attack' as wildfire spreads near Beit Shemesh, danger to homes in Kesalon

A fire broke out this afternoon (Sunday) near Moshav Kesalon in the Beit Shemesh area, and fire services said there is a danger to homes in the moshav. Dozens of firefighting teams were dispatched to the area, and firefighting aircraft were also deployed. The fire services declared a 'blaze attack'.

A fire broke out this afternoon (Sunday) near Moshav Kesalon in the Beit Shemesh area, and fire services said there is a danger to homes in the moshav. Dozens of firefighting teams were dispatched to the area, and firefighting aircraft were also deployed. The fire services declared a 'blaze attack'. In a statement from the fire services, it was said: 'Firefighters from the Jerusalem district are currently operating in a brush fire spreading in a wooded area near Moshav Kesalon. Due to the intensity of the fire and its rate of spread, there is a danger to the line of homes in the moshav. The firefighting teams are working determinedly to halt the spread of the fire, to protect the homes, and to prevent harm to life and property.'

Fire declared 'blaze attack' as wildfire spreads near Beit Shemesh, danger to homes in Kesalon