Initial probe points to negligence as cause of fire

Joint police, fire service investigation team's preliminary probe suggests initial blaze caused by bonfire lit by residents near Usfiya. Team suspects fires in other locations may have been set by arsonists
Roni Sofer, Eli Senyor

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12.04.10, 11:45 / Israel News

A preliminary investigation by a joint team of the police and fire department indicates that the worst wildfire in the country's history, which erupted on Thursday, was caused by negligence, according to a statement given by Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen on Saturday during an assessment meeting with senior officials from the police's northern district.

The special investigation team, formed to probe the cause of the blaze, consists of fire service and police investigators.

The fire erupted on Thursday, slightly after 11 am, in a wooded area northwest of the Druze town of Usfiya, located in the Carmel mountain range.

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