A fire that broke out at 2.24pm in the area of Palaichori was brought under complete control at 5.20pm, the forestry department said on Sunday.
The fire burned 10 hectares of forest vegetation and threatened homes and properties.
The department said that it took 130 people from their ranks to battle the blaze along with 20 fire engines, three vehicles from the game and wildlife service, three civil defence vehicles and three excavators. Volunteer firefighters also participated.
The Ikaros II plan was put into effect with a total of seven aircraft from the forestry department the police and national guard backing up the ground crews.
Firefighting forces will remain in the area to deal with possible flare-ups while the causes of the fire are being investigated.
