An additional 22 teams are on their way to the area.

Rescue workers have rescued nine people from vehicles caught in the heavy smoke. 

Three private vehicles are burning at the scene without any trapped individuals. Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is en route to the area of the fires.    The authority noted that strong winds in the area are contributing to the rapid spread of the fire.   Police forces from the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council station were working to evacuate nearby Neve Shalom.