A large brush fire broke out Thursday afternoon at the edge of Haifa's Dori St., from the direction of the Carmel towards the Check Point shopping area. Fire-fighting crews from the Haifa station operating in the area, and police have asked dozens of residents of nearby Solomon St. to leave their homes.
Dozens evacuated in Haifa fire
Police says large conflagration at the edge of the city's Dori St. under control; residents of nearby streets told to seal their windows with wet rags.
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