17: 28 Update
The Chariot of Israel was delivered to Lai Pa: Train traffic in the Kiryat Motzkin area is gradually returning to normal.
(haipo) – Today (Wednesday 16.07.25) at noon, a fire broke out in an open area on Stadium Street in Kiryat Haim. Fire and rescue teams are working on the scene along with firefighting aircraft. Train traffic between Haifa and Kiryat Motzkin has been stopped.
Fire in an open area on Stadium Street in Kiryat Haim ►Watch
From Fire and Rescue it was delivered to Lai Pa: At this moment (14:35), teams from the Kiryat station are working together with aircraft from the "Elad" squadron on a fire that developed in an open area along a forest with eucalyptus trees.
There is currently no danger to a line of houses in the Kiryat Haim area, but heavy smoke has reached the eastern side.
The main effort is to stop the fire from advancing towards the railroad tracks, which currently halt all northbound train traffic.
Firefighting plane in action ► Watch
The Chariot of Israel was handed over to Hai Pa: Due to a fire near a track in the Kiryat Motzkin area, there are delays and changes in train traffic. In accordance with the instructions of the fire department, train traffic between Haifa Central Hasmona and Kiryat Motzkin has been temporarily suspended. We apologize for the inconvenience.
If there are indeed several sources of this fire, then it is arson for all intents and purposes.
We heard planes circling overhead, residents of Kiryat Haim. The planes were circling overhead. For the first time, it was very scary. They were flying at a very high frequency. Every minute, a plane was circling overhead, terrible, as if they were landing inside the house. Scary, unpleasant experience. We are afraid of the war and the noise. The planes above our heads are scary.
Thank God we have firefighting planes! No need to put on your pants! Just raise your head and clap!
We must increase enforcement, at least at checkpoints in Haifa and the Kiryats, targeted by the people of injustice. At least install police cameras with 24/7 surveillance for the sake of citizen security.
Cameras…surveillance…who will do it? Police? Are there police? Just speeding and parking tickets.