Fires broke out across the capital on Thursday, forcing evacuations across the city.
In northern Jerusalem, firefighters struggled Thursday afternoon to control a forest fire threatening the nearby neighborhood of Ramot.
The cause of the blaze is believed to be a Lag Ba’Omer bonfire.
Fierce winds have helped spread the fire, which now threatens a number of homes.
Firefighters have warned residents of the Masholim sector of Ramot to evacuate immediately.
On the city’s southern edge, two buildings in Gilo were evacuated because of a nearby brushfire.
To the west, a fire near the neighboring community of Mevaseret threatened houses on the outskirts of town, leading authorities to begin evacuations of residents.
