Fighting Fire with Fire

5/3/2017
photo: Yoav Devir
KKL-JNF carries out controlled burning in Biriya Forest

KKL-JNF foresters are constantly engaged in nurturing forests, caring for trees and fighting fires in order to keep Israel green and beautiful. As part of the organization’s preparations for the summer heat and the forest fires it brings, woodsmen in the north have been carrying out controlled burning in Biriya Forest to facilitate control of wildfires. Although this method appears contradictory, its objective is the same as always: to ensure the safety of the forest.

Read more at the KKL-JNF Site



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