Fire Damages Cardboard & Packaging Plant in Lehavim

Israel

Photo Credit: Fire and Rescue Services of the Negev

Firefighters combat flames at Kargal factory in Lehavim

Firefighters from Be’er Sheva, the Bedouin city of Rahat and a number of district stations worked for hours to combat a blaze Monday morning in the Kargal cardboard and packaging factory at the Idan Ha’Negev industrial park.

The park is located in Lehavim, near Be’er Sheva.

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One of the main concerns was to keep the fire from spreading to a fuel tank located in the factory, according to Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Adir Naim.

No injuries were reported. It’s not clear what started the blaze.

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