Ten fire fighting squads successfully tame large fire in southern Tel Aviv, one wounded

A large fire broke out on Hayei Adam Street in southern Tel Aviv and spread to neighboring garages and an office building, the Dan District Fire and Rescue Authority reported, and has since been brought under control.

Magen David Adom (MDA) evacuated a firefighter from the scene for medical treatment after he was wounded.

Ten firefighting teams operated at the scene under the command of  Senior Fire Chief Moti Yehezkel to fight the fire. Four teams initially arrived at the scene, and six more teams were dispatched later. 

Fire began when a tree caught fire

At around 2:30 p.m., the Dan District's 102 emergency center received initial calls about a tree caught on fire in southern Tel Aviv. 

The commander of the Tel Aviv-Jaffa station, Deputy Commissioner Avi Yehuda, the station's deputy commander, Deputy Commissioner Yaron Korolitsky, and the district operations officer, Deputy Commissioner Meirav Samet, were at the scene.

Hayei Adam Street is located in the Nahalat Yitzhak neighborhood.