#Arakapas fires 2021

The non-profit organisation TechIsland has previously rebuilt the Regional Primary School in Arakapas, which suffered from a terrible wildfire. The organisation has invested more than €200,000 in renovating the school. TechIsland ...

House president Annita Demetriou unveiled a memorial on Wednesday for the four Egyptian men who lost their lives in the devastating fire that destroyed lives, businesses and homes in the ...

Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis and Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Tuesday met the community leaders of mountainous areas in Limassol and Larnaca that were devastated by fires in July. The ...

Some €130,000 raised by the church to help the communities in Larnaca and Limassol districts stricken by the devastating fire of July 3 will be used for fire prevention projects, Agriculture Minister ...

A 67-year-old man pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he had started a huge fire in Arakapas in July that killed four men and destroyed some 55 square kilometres ...

The Pancyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) on Monday said it is continuing its campaign supporting communities in the Larnaca and Limassol areas that were devastated by last July’s wildfires. ...

A team of Greek experts on Wednesday visited the areas of Larnaca and Limassol that were affected by a huge fire early this month in a bid to determine what ...

The recent fires have highlighted yet again the crucial importance of forest management, not least what trees should go where By Martin Clark On Saturday, July 3, with students in Nicosia; ...

A 67-year-old man suspected of starting the fire in Arakapas on July 3 which destroyed over 55 square kilometres and killed four was arraigned before the Limassol district court on Tuesday. He ...

In the wake of a deadly fire that burned nearly 55 square kilometres of land in the foothills of the Troodos mountains and killed four people, the government has approved the ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday gave instructions to state services to proceed immediately with implementing measures to improve the tackling of fires after a meeting with all competent authorities. According ...

Letter to the president Dear Mr President of the Republic, I am writing to offer you some of my experiences of the fire on Saturday, July 3. I’m sure you ...

Leading information and communication technology companies are joining forces with other businesses to help those affected by the catastrophic fires last weekend by donating €900 thousand. According to an industry announcement ...

Alphamega supermarkets announced on Tuesday they were donating coupons totalling €100,000 to the people affected by the fires in the mountainous areas of the Larnaca and Limassol districts. The company’s ...

A heart-warming tale of a Rottweiler, Danny, credited by his owner with saving his life by licking his face to revive him when the man passed out from the heat ...

The catastrophic fires that raged throughout the weekend in the mountainous areas of Limassol and Larnaca did not damage any ancient monuments, according to the antiquities department. In a written ...

The deadly fires that devoured houses and properties in seven villages in the mountainous areas of Larnaca and Limassol over the weekend have also killed many animals with volunteers rushing ...

A bank account was set up on Monday on the instructions of President Nicos Anastasiades for donations to support the people affected by the fires over the weekend in the ...

The huge forest fire in the south-eastern foothill of Troodos was declared under control on Monday morning after killing four people, caused millions in property damage and devastating damage to ...

Residents and business owners of the villages affected by the deadly fires said on Monday they were determined to rebuild all they lost in the blaze that raged for almost ...

Trade union Peo on Monday called on the labour ministry to conduct an investigation into the employment status and working conditions of the four Egyptian workers who died in the ...

The electricity company EAC said 13 crews were working to repair the damaged infrastructure on Monday to restore power to all the areas stricken by the huge weekend fire. “We have 13 ...

The Pancyprian veterinary association announced on Sunday that as a result of the extensive destruction of the fires on the island, free care would be offered for all animals affected ...

The ongoing fire in Cyprus is the worst tragedy the island has faced since the invasion, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday. The fire has a perimeter of more than 35...