Some people connected hoses together from apartment buildings to help battle the fires, while residents held cloths over their faces. It's the worst rash of fires since 2010, when Israel suffered the single deadliest wildfire in its history. Residents of eight neighbourhoods in the northern city of Haifa were told to evacuate their homes on Thursday afternoon, he said. He said the fires in Haifa "are probably arson," and that there was an attempt to torch a fire station. The premier's office said Thursday that Russia is sending two large firefighting aircraft to Israel.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2016 13:14 UTC