Firefighting crews and planes struggling to contain blaze near Tzur Hadassah before it reaches homes

Emergency services gain control of blaze before damage to property; more fires in north of country as summer heat takes its toll

Nature Defense Force, launched five years ago, maps important nesting sites in firing-range areas to protect trees from brush fires

Fire starts in park inside northern town, no reports of injuries; 4 aircraft and six teams battling blaze

Almost all homes in Moshav Mevo Modi'im destroyed or damaged by flames, according to report; 'we'll have to rebuild,' local official says