Route 55 from the Git Junction westward is blocked to traffic due to a brush fire near the settlement of Kedumim, which is currently being handled by firefighters from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services.
Route 55 is blocked due to a brush fire near Kedumim; police secure the area and urge public to use alternative routes.
Police forces are operating in the fire sector and are assisting at the scene with securing the area and keeping onlookers away, in order to prevent danger to road users and to allow firefighters to operate safely. We ask the public to adhere to the instructions of the police and emergency and rescue services, and to avoid arriving in the area at this time and to travel on alternative routes.
