
A fire spreading near the community of Hemdad in the Jordan Valley is being battled by seven firefighting crews.
After examining the fire’s risks and rate of spread, the crews set up around the base in locations the fire could be projected to spread towards.
While fighting the fire, terrorists shot at the security forces in the area. Thankfully no damage was caused and no injuries were reported. The IDF is currently searching the area for the terrorists.
The firefighter commander said, “After an initial assessment of the situation, and mapping the risks and the rate of spread of the fire, I positioned the firefighters around the base in places where there is a danger that the fire will penetrate into it.”
He continued: “We are currently prepared, with the help of volunteers and military forces, in order to put a stop to the fire. Unfortunately, in an incident like this there is a lot of damage to nature, you can see in the attached video wild animals escaping from the flames.”
{Matzav.com}