Israeli firefighters continue to tackle wildfires near Jerusalem

Five lorries of Palestinian firefighters joined in the operation.

A wasteland of scorched earth and trees, are seen on the third day of wildfires in the Jerusalem mountains (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israeli firefighters worked for a third consecutive day to contain a wildfire that has consumed a large area of forest west of Jerusalem and threatened several communities.

Israel Fire and Rescue Service said that 110 firefighting teams accompanied by eight aircraft were working to combat the fire that has consumed around seven square miles of land, making it one of the largest wildfires in the country’s history.