Fire Breaks Out in Engine Room of Ship at Haifa Port

A fire broke out in the engine room of a ship docked at the Israel Shipyards marina in the Port of Haifa, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said on Sunday. Ten fire and rescue teams responded to the scene. The vessel, named "Puffin," is docked at pier B2. Firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control and prevent it from spreading further, though the cause of the fire has not yet been disclosed. The incident comes amid a string of fires reported across Israel in recent days. On Saturday, a blaze broke out in the Haruvit Forest near Kiryat Malachi, prompting the dispatch of six firefighting aircraft along with ground-based fire and rescue teams after winds fanned the flames into the forest's treetops. That fire was later brought under control, with arson suspected as the cause. Separately, a large residential building fire broke out earlier in the week in Jerusalem's Mea She'arim neighborhood, damaging several Torah scrolls. Authorities have not yet released further details on the extent of damage to the Puffin or whether any injuries occurred during the engine room fire at the Haifa port.