Karmiel Fire Crews Rescue Three Trapped Residents from Forest Fire
Sixteen fire crews in Karmiel spent four hours battling a forest fire that reached a residential building, successfully rescuing three trapped residents from smoke-filled apartments.
16 fire crews from the Central Galilee station and the Northern District have been battling a severe brush and residential fire on Tzahal Street in Karmiel for four hours.
The fire broke out in a wooded area and spread toward a nearby five-story residential building, engulfing its entire facade and two apartments as thick smoke filled the structure.
Reinforced rescue teams rushed to the scene to extinguish the flames and conduct searches for trapped residents. Firefighters located three conscious individuals in smoke-filled apartments, rescued them, and handed them over to medical personnel.
Battalion Commander Doron Kadosh stated that the teams faced a complex fire spreading from the forest to the building, successfully rescuing trapped residents and bringing the situation under control.