By: Tzvi Joffre – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com
Strengthening winds in the area have caused the fire to intensify.
Some 24 firefighting teams and six firefighting planes reported that they were battling a large, wind-driven fire near Hadassah-University Medical Center, in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem on Monday.
Teams from the Jerusalem, Dan and central divisions and the Israel Fire and Rescue Service’s special Lehava unit are working to stop the fire from spreading to public buildings located nearby.