The Nature and National Parks Authority warned, last week, that it is not ready for another fire on the order of the deadly and destructive Carmel Ridge fire of 2010.
In a letter, sent to Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz on Wednesday, authority head Shaul Goldstein said that 55millionshekelsallottedafter the disaster to preventfuturefiresandto handle them have notyet been transferred. He added, "Sincesummeris approaching,Iwant to warn that we won't bepreparedproperlyfor thenextfire!Knowingyour commitmentto security andsafety,I ask you tohelp resolve theproblem,"