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Electric scooter battery ignites Jerusalem blaze; firefighters rescue nine

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Israeli firefighters rescued nine people from a blaze on Meir Avner Street in Jerusalem.
The fire started in the building’s shelter when an electric-scooter battery ignited.
Battalion Commander Adi Mor said crews worked in heavy smoke and remained to finish searches and clear smoke.
Firefighters inspected the nearby Yitzhak Navon Railway Station after its September evacuation and found no danger.

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Israeli firefighters rescued nine people from a blaze on Meir Avner Street in Jerusalem.
The fire started in the building’s shelter when an electric-scooter battery ignited.
Battalion Commander Adi Mor said crews worked in heavy smoke and remained to finish searches and clear smoke.
Firefighters inspected the nearby Yitzhak Navon Railway Station after its September evacuation and found no danger.