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| Mount Carmel Forest Fire | |
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| Date(s) | September 19, 1989 – September 22, 1989 |
| Location | Mount Carmel, Israel |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | Over 6,000 dunams (600 ha; 1,500 acres) |
The Mount Carmel Forest Fire was a forest fire that occurred between 19 and 22 September 1989 on Mount Carmel in northern Israel and was one of the largest forest fires in Israel, the largest being the Mount Carmel forest fire of 2010.
The fire extended over 6,000 dunams (600 ha; 1,500 acres), of which 3,200 dunams (320 ha; 790 acres) were natural forest areas of Aleppo pine which were part of the Carmel National Park and Nature Reserve, causing considerable damage to the flora and wildlife.