Pastoral artists' village Ein Hod, which is located near Haifa, was caught into the wildfire that has been raging at the Carmel forest in Israel since Thursday. Though it seemed for a little while that the village was about to survive the flames, a sudden chance of winds left no chance for the northern part of the village. Ein hod is the only artist village in Israel and is one of the few in the world. It is the home of many famous galleries and museums. The galleries have not been damaged, though several houses in the north part of the village have. Israelis in general and residents in particular are devastated by the impact of the fire on their beloved village. Respectful artists such as 94 year old ursola malbin refused to be evacuated and they had to be taken away forcefully.
