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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.

Firefighting crews battle blaze at vehicle lot in Kiryat Arba

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.

The race against time: Firefighters rescue traped eagle owl

'Settler arson' claim falls apart after police probe

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

'Settler arson' claim falls apart after police probe

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.

Blaze at Petah Tikva parking garage extinguished

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.

Child's hand gets caught in a 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.

Children played with fire, supermarket burned down

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.

Wildfire near Beit Shemesh under control

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.

Israel tests AI-powered drone system for rapid wildfire detection

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.

Watch: Massive fire erupts in Sderot industrial zone

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.

Samaria fire determined to be arson attack

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.

Fire breaks out near Elon Moreh in Samaria

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.

Havat Gilad evacuated as wildfire reaches homes

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.

Chlorine vapor leaks in residential building

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.

Driver survives 15-meter plunge from cliff in Carmel Park

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.

Game turns serious: Child finds himself stuck in concrete bin

Girl saves family from burning apartment

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

Girl saves family from burning apartment

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.

Israel Dog Unit wows students in first responder exhibition

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.

Fire rages in Bat Ayin, third since week began

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.

Firefighters battle brush fire in Bat Ayin

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.

One killed, one injured in gas explosion

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.

Cause of western Binyamin fires determined to be 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.

Large fires rage in Samaria and Jordan Valley

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.

Fire spreads toward Yitzhar

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.

Jerusalem firefighter appeals to haredi parents

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.

Nationwide ban on Lag Ba'omer bonfires amid fire risk

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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.

Teens rescued from Judean Desert ravine

Ben Gurion Airport: Suspicious package found, personnel evacuated

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

Ben Gurion Airport: Suspicious package found, personnel evacuated

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.

Man dies after being swept away in current

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.

Interceptor debris falls near Tel Aviv gas station

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.

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

Arson suspected after fire breaks out at preschool

Fire in northern community of Elifelet investigated as possible arson.

Arson suspected after fire breaks out at preschool

Two dead after fire breaks out in Netanya

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

Two dead after fire breaks out in Netanya

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 at Arab farm was caused by electrical fault

Fire in Bat Yam damages religious items

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

Fire in Bat Yam damages religious 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.

'Seized eastern Jerusalem headquarters 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.

Fire breaks out at demolished UNRWA compound in Jerusalem

Investigators reveal reason for fire at Beitar Illit yeshiva

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

Investigators reveal reason for fire at Beitar Illit yeshiva

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.

Intense search ongoing for teen lost in Modi'in River

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.

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

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.

Child rescued in complex operation near Shiloh

Miracle in Binyamin: Family escapes burning building

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

Miracle in Binyamin: Family escapes burning building

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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.

Drivers rescued from flood in northern 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.

Explosion in Nazareth: 15 injured, including three seriously

Parents and infant rescued from burning Jerusalem apartment

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

Parents and infant rescued from burning Jerusalem apartment

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.

Youth group hike ends with complex cliffside rescue

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.

Special-needs teen succumbs to injuries from fire he set

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.

Arson suspected in Be'er Sheva after 9 buildings burn

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit Shemesh

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

Firefighters battle blaze near Beit Shemesh

Forest fire rages in the Jerusalem mountains

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

Forest fire rages in the Jerusalem mountains

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.

Palestinian Arabs set fire to two cars near Bat Ayin

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.

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

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?

The Thin Red Line

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.

Rescue workers remove injured from rubble in Be'er Sheva

Firefighters gain control of Jerusalem Forest fire

Hours after children attending Emuna daycare in Har Nof were evacuated from the premises due to smoke inhalation risks, firefighters gain control over flames which threatened buildings.

Firefighters gain control of Jerusalem Forest fire

Bus engulfed in flames near Beit Shemesh

Firefighters swiftly contain blaze after bus catches fire near Moshav Mata, preventing spread to nearby forest.

Bus engulfed in flames near Beit Shemesh

Wildfire rages in Jerusalem, 2 hurt

A brush fire broke out in the Carmit Forest in Jerusalem. Residents evacuated.

Wildfire rages in Jerusalem, 2 hurt

Watch:

Firefighters gain control of brushfire in Jerusalem

Firefighters contain Jerusalem brushfire near Yaffe Nof after hours of effort; residents urged to evacuate.

Firefighters gain control of brushfire in Jerusalem

Miracle in Beitar Illit:

Child leaves to yeshiva moments before fire breaks out

Quick response by volunteer firefighters prevents tragedy after blaze engulfs Beitar Illit apartment; child feared trapped found to have left moments earlier.

Child leaves to yeshiva moments before fire breaks out

Tragedy in the Galilee:

Mother and two children killed in Deir al-Asad house fire

Ruba al-Asadi and her children, Karam and Rachel, perish in devastating blaze in their Galilee home; toddler remains in serious condition.

Mother and two children killed in Deir al-Asad house fire

Arson suspected:

Over 190 fires erupt across Israel amid extreme heatwave

Major fires erupt near Shfaram, Ben Shemen Forest, and Ramat Hashofet; authorities suspect some fires may have been deliberately set.

Over 190 fires erupt across Israel amid extreme heatwave