Fire And Rescue Service

Givati soldiers escape moments before bus erupts in flames

A soldier’s quick reaction prompted the evacuation of a bus packed with Givati troops just moments before it caught fire at a southern Israel base.

Smoking near oxygen suspected in Bnei Brak nursing home fire

Investigators believe smoking near an oxygen system may have triggered a rapidly spreading fire that injured six elderly residents and prompted the evacuation of dozens more.

Shin Bet confirms:

Central Israel firefighter planned Hamas-inspired attack

Shin Bet says Mustafa Issa exploited his work as a firefighter to identify sensitive targets and contacted Hamas terrorists and Iranian intelligence agents.

Israeli Arab firefighter arrested for terror plot

Shin Bet and police say 19-year-old Kafr Qassem firefighter contacted Hamas and Iranian agents, sought to form a terror cell and identified a sensitive target.

Dramatic rescue:

Man pulled alive from underground Jerusalem garbage container

Firefighters battle oxygen shortage and explosive gases for over an hour before rescuing trapped man from one-ton garbage container in Gilo.

Two elderly residents found unconscious in Jerusalem apartment

A man and woman in their 70s were hospitalized in serious condition after being found unconscious in their Pisgat Ze’ev apartment.

Smoke detected at Jerusalem train station, passengers evacuated

Firefighters search for source of smoke at Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon station after passengers evacuated.

Firefighting crews battle blaze at vehicle lot in Kiryat Arba

Firefighting crews, together with the IDF, are operating at the scene. Police have blocked access routes. Heavy engineering equipment was brought into the flames to isolate vehicles that have not yet burned.

The race against time: Firefighters rescue traped eagle owl

Firefighters race to rescue eagle owl trapped in bird net, racing against time and the risk of dehydration and deterioration.

'Settler arson' claim falls apart after police probe

Palestinian Arabs claim 'settlers' torched building with family inside, police investigators prove allegations utterly baseless.

After hours of efforts

Blaze at Petah Tikva parking garage extinguished

Firefighters bring blaze in an underground parking facility at a commercial construction site in Petah Tikva under control.

Child's hand gets caught in a mixer beater

Fire and Rescue Service crews use a miniature cutting tool to carefully free a child's hand after it got trapped inside a metal mixer beater.

Ramat Beit Shemesh:

Children played with fire, supermarket burned down

Fire and rescue investigation reveals children playing with fire started the blaze at a supermarket, which operated without a fire permit and detection and extinguishing equipment that could have prevented the fire from spreading.

Houses evacuated

Wildfire near Beit Shemesh under control

30 fighting crews and six firefighting aircraft operate to contain a brushfire near the moshav of Ksalon in the Beit Shemesh region.

Israel tests AI-powered drone system for rapid wildfire detection

Israel has successfully completed the first test of a new drone-based system designed to detect wildfires within minutes of ignition, enabling emergency crews to respond before flames spread.

Watch: Massive fire erupts in Sderot industrial zone

Major blaze tears through a warehouse complex in Sderot, authorities rule out the presence of hazardous materials.

Samaria fire determined to be arson attack

A Fire and Rescue investigator has determined that the fire near the town of Elon Moreh was set deliberately.

Fire breaks out near Elon Moreh in Samaria

Firefighters, aided by two firefighting planes, work to extinguish wildfire at Derech Avraham Farm near Elon Moreh.

Havat Gilad evacuated as wildfire reaches homes

Residents of Havat Gilad evacuated after fast-moving wildfire reaches community, destroying about 13 homes; additional fires break out in other areas of Israel.

Netanya:

Chlorine vapor leaks in residential building

Chlorine vapor leaking from open container forces residents to remain in homes, as firefighters work to end leakage.

Driver survives 15-meter plunge from cliff in Carmel Park

Fire and rescue forces rescued a driver who survived a 15-meter plunge down a cliff after losing control of his vehicle; evacuated him in moderate condition to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

Beitar Illit

Game turns serious: Child finds himself stuck in concrete bin

Firefighters rescued a child who became trapped inside a concrete trash bin while playing in Beitar Illit, freeing him safely without injury.

Girl saves family from burning apartment

Modi'in Illit family escapes burning apartment without injuries, thanks to quick-thinking daughter.

Israel Dog Unit wows students in first responder exhibition

Students at Tzfat's Or Menachem School got a firsthand look at Israel's emergency response capabilities as search and rescue dogs, drones, police horses and rescue teams staged a large-scale demonstration amid the city's ongoing security challenges.

Wave of blazes

Fire rages in Bat Ayin, third since week began

Fire crews worked to contain a fire that broke out in a complex that includes a grocery store and warehouse in the Gush Etzion community.

Firefighters battle brush fire in Bat Ayin

Numerous firefighting teams, with significant reinforcements from other stations, are operating in several sectors in Bat Ayin, trying to stop the fire from spreading to additional buildings and vehicles.

Jerusalem's Old City:

One killed, one injured in gas explosion

A woman in her 80s was killed, and a man in his 50s was severely injured in the Jewish Quarter explosion. Firefighters believe it was caused by a gas leak in the kitchen.

Cause of western Binyamin fires determined to be arson

Fire investigators found that two separate fires, one near Dolev and the other in the Chesed Olam farm’s grazing areas, were arson.

Suspected arson:

Large fires rage in Samaria and Jordan Valley

Firefighters are working to contain wildfires that broke out near Har Bracha and in the Jordan Valley, after fighting a fire near Kochav Hashachar. Authorities suspect arson.

Suspected Arson:

Fire spreads toward Yitzhar

A fire broke out near the town of Yitzhar in Samaria, with firefighters reporting three separate ignition points and a broad fire line advancing up the hill.

Amid wave of arsons:

Jerusalem firefighter appeals to haredi parents

Fire commander David Seror warns recent arson attacks allegedly carried out by haredi children in Jerusalem could cost lives, urges parents and educators to teach children that firefighters are rescuers, not enemies.

Nationwide ban on Lag Ba'omer bonfires amid fire risk

Nationwide restrictions take effect ahead of Lag Ba'omer, allowing fires only in designated areas as authorities deploy forces to prevent wildfires.

Watch:

Teens rescued from Judean Desert ravine

Police helicopter and Fire and Rescue Service unit rescue three teens who got stuck in a ravine near Metzoke Dragot in the Judean Desert.

Ben Gurion Airport: Suspicious package found, personnel evacuated

Firefighters responding to monitor suspicious package in hazardous materials incident at Ben Gurion International Airport.

Tragedy in Jordan River

Man dies after being swept away in current

Firefighters from the Galil-Golan station pulled a man from the Jordan River under complex current conditions after he was swept away. He was later pronounced dead.

Watch:

Interceptor debris falls near Tel Aviv gas station

A security camera recorded the moment interceptor debris fell near a Tel Aviv gas station, causing a man to be seriously injured.

Beit Shemesh

Helmet-cam footage from the scene of the deadly missile strike

Footage filmed by a camera mounted on the helmet of a member of the Fire and Rescue Service Special Rescue Unit shows the scene of the disaster during rescue attempts.

Arson suspected after fire breaks out at preschool

Fire in northern community of Elifelet investigated as possible arson.

Two dead after fire breaks out in Netanya

Man and woman, both around 80 years old, die in Netanya building fire, two others injured.

Israelis Exonerated:

Fire at Arab farm was caused by electrical fault

A sheepfold near Hebron caught fire and about 50 animals burned to death. Police said the fire was caused by an electrical fault and there is no suspicion of a nationalist attack.

Fire in Bat Yam damages religious items

Firefighters arrive in Bat Yam, extinguishing blaze in structure used to store holy items.

UNRWA claims:

'Seized eastern Jerusalem headquarters was set on fire'

UNRWA claims eastern Jerusalem headquarters was set on fire. Fire and rescue service confirmed crews were called to the scene but did not say the compound was set on fire.

Fire breaks out at demolished UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

Fire and rescue teams were dispatched to the Ma'alot Dafna neighborhood in Jerusalem to extinguish the fire.

Investigators reveal reason for fire at Beitar Illit yeshiva

Firefighters extinguish flames at Beitar Illit yeshiva dorms, say structure is at risk of collapsing.

Intense search ongoing for teen lost in Modi'in River

Emergency and rescue forces continued intensive search efforts on Wednesday for a teenage boy who was swept away by a flash flood in the Modi’in River, near the city of Modi’in Illit.

Fear for life of teen swept away in stream near Modi'in Illit

Rescue teams are searching for a teenager who was swept away in the Modi'in stream. It appears that the teen and his friend went to the stream to watch the flooding and got carried away by the current.

Watch:

Child rescued in complex operation near Shiloh

Rescue workers worked to pull a seven-year-old boy out of a 14-meter-deep pit.

Miracle in Binyamin: Family escapes burning building

Friday night fire breaks out in Neria, family manages to escape thanks to early warning.

Watch:

Drivers rescued from flood in northern Samaria

Firefighters rescued a woman and an elderly man whose vehicles got caught in flooding near the Tzofim Checkpoint in Samaria.

Explosion in Nazareth: 15 injured, including three seriously

An explosion in a beverage shop in Nazareth sparks a fire, leaving 15 people injured, three of them in serious condition. MDA and Fire and Rescue teams are on the scene. The cause is unclear.

Parents and infant rescued from burning Jerusalem apartment

Four people injured by smoke inhalation as firefighters extinguish flames in apartment fire.

Watch:

Youth group hike ends with complex cliffside rescue

A member of a youth group deviated from the path and found himself on the side of a steep slope.

Tragedy in Jerusalem:

Special-needs teen succumbs to injuries from fire he set

Natan Tzvi Reisfeld, 13, passed away at Hadassah Ein Kerem after suffering critical burns from a Ramot building blaze that he started before being rescued by firefighters.

Arson suspected in Be'er Sheva after 9 buildings burn

Fires erupt in nine residential buildings throughout Be'er Sheva and firefighters rescue 15 people, including infants, as suspicions of arson mount.

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit Shemesh

Route 38 closed to traffic as firefighting teams continue battling blaze between Beit Shemesh and nearby industrial zone.

Forest fire rages in the Jerusalem mountains

Dozens of firefighting teams are working to prevent the fire from spreading towards nearby roads and towns.

Palestinian Arabs set fire to two cars near Bat Ayin

Palestinian Arabs set fire to two cars last night near the town of Bat Ayin in Gush Etzion. Firefighters gained control over the fire. There were no injuries.

Netanyahu to firefighters:

We rained down fire there, and you put out the fire here

PM hails firefighters' heroism during Operation Rising Lion, praises their role in protecting Israelis amid national emergency.

In Depth:

The Thin Red Line

How have Israel's firefighters adapted to face their daunting tasks in light of Israel's unique security situation?

Footage from impact site

Rescue workers remove injured from rubble in Be'er Sheva

MDA and fire crews operating at the impact site in Be'er Sheva successfully rescued several living civilians from the ruins.