Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services Commissioner, Chief Superintendent Eyal Caspi, signed an order banning the lighting of fires and bonfires nationwide starting May 3, Sunday, until midnight on June 30. The order will take effect two days before Lag B’Omer, due to extreme weather conditions that increase the likelihood of fires breaking out. According to Fire and Rescue Services, the order permits lighting bonfires only in locations pre-approved by the local authority, the Nature and Parks Authority or the Jewish National Fund. It was further stated that small, safe and supervised bonfires must be maintained, in accordance with the guidelines and conditions set forth in the order.
