A fire broke out in abandoned house in Agioi Trimithias was likely deliberate authorities said on Wednesday.

The blaze was reported at 4:58am in a pile of waste materials, including wooden pallets and tyres, inside the brick-built property.

Firefighters from the Lakatamia station responded and brought the fire under control at 5:25am.

A search of the building found no occupants inside. Authorities said it cannot be ruled out that the fire was deliberately set.