Alassa fire under control say authorities

A fire that broke up near Alassa community on Thursday morning was put under control about four hours after it started.

Firefighters remained at the scene to tackle the fire in case it reignites.

Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the causes of the Limassol fire will be investigated in collaboration with the police.

He added that the blaze destroyed wild vegetation of about 1 hectare (10,000 square metres).

Authorities received the call a few minutes after 11am, alerting them to the flames in the rugged area near Alassa. They responded with five fire engines from the fire service and three fire engines from the forestry department.

Over two hours later, the blaze was raging on five different fronts, with about 1km distance from each other.

Strong winds made fire fighters’ efforts more difficult but eventually the fire was under control in all fronts.