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Fire Near Containment After Jerusalem Building Blaze, No Trapped Residents
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Story summary
- Fire crews battled a blaze in a residential building in Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Mea She'arim neighborhood.
- Deputy Chief Shai Nehemia reported no residents were trapped inside the structure.
- Firefighters rescued several Torah scrolls, though the scrolls suffered significant damage.
- Police officers and medical personnel remained on standby to provide immediate aid at the scene.
- Firefighters said the fire was nearing containment as they completed final extinguishment efforts.