Fire continues to rage in Israeli national park, woman arrested

• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Published date: 07 October 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

A woman in her 30s was arrested after suspicion arose of her igniting the fire. She will be interrogated by Israel Police.

The Fire and Rescue department noted that after a few hours the fire has not yet been put out, but that it has been condensed to one area and that nearby settlements are not in any danger. Firefighting crews will be reinforced, and their efforts to put out the fire will continue throughout the night, according to the department.

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There are currently 19 different teams operating in six different points of the fire.

Earlier on Thursday, two fires broke out...