Fire contained in Limassol

Fire services on Saturday were battling a fire in Limassol near the Ayios Therapon village.

The flames were eventually contained after burning around four donums of land. Both police and fire services were investigating the cause of the fire.

Spokesman for the fire service Andreas Kettis said that due to the rugged terrain, more help had been sought out from the forestry department.

Initially three fire trucks from Pachna village, Kivides and Monovolikos were deployed to the scene.

Another fire truck had been requested from Kivides and one from the forestry department, bringing the total to five.