Why does Israel experience wildfires frequently?

But it never happened before, meaning Israel doesn't, quote: “experience wildfires frequently”. And meaning Israel now experiences something else: Some individuals have been causing these fires. It's pretty clear who, why and that they will be caught and brought to justice. read more

It doesn't, don't go for the potential spin. If it were to be the case, then 6 massive fires, over 2 days, in November, causing the eviction of dozens of thousands from their homes would be something that happens every year. read more

East of the Rockies, parts of the Plains and South saw the highest frequency of wildfires during the 1994-2013 period. South Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana and Florida all had at least one county in the highest frequency category. read more

But it never happened before, meaning Israel doesn't, quote: “experience wildfires frequently”. And meaning Israel now experiences something else: Some individuals have been causing these fires. It's pretty clear who, why and that they will be caught and brought to justice. read more

It was the first time that Israel, which often provides doctors and aid workers for disasters abroad, had to rely on international help. Israel has since added firefighting planes, but they do not have the capacity of larger aircraft like those that Russia was expected to send, nor can they operate at night. read more

In November, a wave of fires began in Israel from south of the Beersheva area to Nahariya. Some of the fires occurred naturally; others were arson attacks. On 28 November, after 8 days, the firefighting services announced that the emergency condition was over. Firefighters fought 1,773 fires, at least 39 were reported as major fires that required at least ten crews or more. The largest fire occurred in Haifa, where 527 apartments were destroyed among 77 buildings, leaving 1,600 people homeless. read more