Wild Fire in Israel
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00:00Jerusalem's fire chief says these might be the largest wildfires the country has ever seen.
00:07Drivers in Israel faced flames blowing across this highway on Wednesday.
00:12Some were forced to leave their vehicles and flee on foot as authorities closed Route 1,
00:17which connects Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
00:20The people just ran outside and ran for their lives.
00:26See this car, see what happened.
00:27Authorities said the fire is active on multiple fronts, including as close as just 15 miles west of Jerusalem.
00:35At least six communities have been evacuated and several people are being treated at hospitals due to the fire.
00:41More than 100 teams are now working to extinguish the flames and Israel asking for international assistance to fight the fire.