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No Injuries Reported After Jerusalem Downtown Building Fire

8/13/2026

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A fire erupted in a downtown Jerusalem building on August 12, 2026, and no injuries were reported.
The blaze started at the corner of HaMatmid Alley and Meir Shaham Street, opposite Independence Park.
Police, firefighters, Magen David Adom personnel and United Hatzalah medics responded to the scene.
Baruch Levy, senior officer of Israel Fire and Rescue Services’ Jerusalem District, said the cause is known but has not been released.

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Story summary

A fire erupted in a downtown Jerusalem building on August 12, 2026, and no injuries were reported.
The blaze started at the corner of HaMatmid Alley and Meir Shaham Street, opposite Independence Park.
Police, firefighters, Magen David Adom personnel and United Hatzalah medics responded to the scene.
Baruch Levy, senior officer of Israel Fire and Rescue Services’ Jerusalem District, said the cause is known but has not been released.