Fire trucks responded early shabbos morning to a report of a blaze on Techachmuni Street in the Makor Baruch area of Yerushalayim, indicating people may be trapped inside the burning apartment. Five trucks responded, fearing that there is a good likelihood of people being inside due to the early hour on shabbos morning.

B’chasdei Hashem, the family of 12, Breslov chassidim, was in Tiveria for shabbos. They received word of the blaze after shabbos and thanked HKBH for saving them.

The arriving units saw flames coming out of a second story home. The home sustained extensive damage. A city inspector was summoned to determine the structural integrity of the apartment following the blaze and city social workers are seeking to assist the family. The apartment has been sealed off after it was determined to be too dangerous to live in following the fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)