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President's Residence workers evacuate offices due to Jerusalem fire

By JPOST.COM STAFF, MICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN

JUNE 15, 2016 12:53

Updated: JUNE 15, 2016 13:07

Multiple firefighting teams were working to control a forest fire that broke out Wednesday near Jerusalem's Givat Shaul neighborhood, near the entrance to the capital.

Employees at the President's Residence and semi-state run Israel Electric Corporation in Givat Shaul were evacuated from their offices in light of the fire.

Due to the blaze, authorities also cordoned off the major Route 1 thoroughfare that runs from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

A spokeswoman for the Israel Electric Corporation told The Jerusalem Post that the fire was coming close to their Jerusalem district offices but had not reached the building. All workers were evacuated as a precaution.

She added that the fire is not expected to cause service disruptions.

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