Flames could be seen from the upper floors of a building in downtown Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon.
The blaze occured at a building on the corner of HaMatmid Alley and Meir Shaham Street, across from Independence Park.
Police, firefighters, and emergency response services Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah personnel were all on the scene.
As of the time of publication, the official cause of the blaze has not yet been announced, although Baruch Levy, a senior officer with Israel Fire and Rescue Services’ Jerusalem District, said that the cause was known.
“We are currently investigating if there is a fire on the 24th floor,” he told The Jerusalem Post at the scene. “We know the cause, but we are not allowed to say.”
No known injuries as a result of the fire
The Jerusalem Post has reached out to United Hatzalah regarding any individuals who may have been hurt but has yet to receive a response.
