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After recent fires in the area, with arson suspected, with the most recent just days ago, a fire barrier was created to protect the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital complex.

Firefighters from the Jerusalem district worked with security personnel from the hospital, in cooperation with the Jerusalem municipality to create a defense line around the hospital complex to protect it against fire.

Construction of obstacles to remove vehicles parked in areas adjacent to the forest, which in the event of fire can cause huge fires and block fire engines.

The planned buffer and fire lines are a continuation of the policy of the Commander of the Fire and Rescue Division of the Jerusalem District, Moshe Suissa, to protect strategic and sensitive installations.

These lines of defense proved themselves time and time again, minimizing damage to these installations when the forest and woodland were burned. Just a week ago, a line of fire on the southern side of the hospital, a line made by Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem, ordered and supervised the regional forest officer and the fire safety and fire brigade fire engineers in the Jerusalem district, prevented a fire from moving towards the hospital.

Fire officials point out “It is important to note that the initiated fire carried out Thursday takes place in a thorny area belonging to the Jerusalem municipality, which is renewed each year, and is not a forest or woodland. The was fire carried out in cooperation with the landowners and the area was of ​​thorns that is being used as a line of protection for the hospital was combed and combed again to ensure that no animals are found to be harmed.

“It is also important to note the method of protection is carried out by trained and expert firefighters and officers who are equipped with a number of advanced firefighting vehicles, which are capable of providing quick response. This is a method of defense that is taught and practiced by firefighters. This method is not suitable for civilians and it is forbidden to carry out private fires without firefighting and rescue personnel,” Jerusalem Fire Spokesman Udi Gal points out.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)