Fire breaks out in underground parking of unopened BIG complex in Petah Tikva
A fire broke out on Saturday in the underground parking lot at the construction site of the BIG commercial complex in Petah Tikva, Israel, which has not yet opened. According to Maariv, the blaze started in the area of Jabotinsky and Moshe Dayan streets. Plastic and pipes were being stored in this section of the construction site, and the burning of these materials generated a large amount of smoke. The Israel Fire and Rescue Services stated that dispatched crews are working to locate the source of the fire and contain the flames. At the same time, ventilation operations for the underground parking lot are underway. The thick smoke can be seen from a distance and has blanketed a large part of the area. Some of the smoke drifted towards nearby residential towers in the Neve Gan neighbourhood. The Israeli fire service said operations at the site are ongoing and further information will be announced based on subsequent developments.