Three youths from the Galilee town of Afula suffered moderate to serious burns in an apartment building fire Sunday. Two girls aged 13 and 14 and a 15 year old boy were caught in a fire that broke out near a public shelter in Shushan Street.

Magen David Adom evacuated the injured youths to Afula's HaEmek Hospital.

An initial investigation determined that the fire was caused by arson.