Government acted ‘quickly and efficiently’ after July fires, minister says
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...
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Church donates €130,000 to help fire-hit communities
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...
Man pleads not guilty to starting Arakapas fire
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...
Call for volunteers to help restore fire-stricken properties
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...
Fire-stricken areas will need extra protection before winter
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...
Cyprus fires: Protecting ourselves from a savage future
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,...
Suspect in deadly Arakapas fire to stand trial on September 6 (updated)
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...
Authorities to lease two firefighting aircraft
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...
President approves immediate implementation of improved firefighting plans
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...
Fire showed state’s tragic lack of coordination
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,...
Cyprus-based IT companies donate €900,000 for fire victims
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...
Alphamega donates €100,000 in supermarket coupons to fire victims
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...
Man says his dog saved his life in fires
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...
Ancient monuments escaped Arakapas fire
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...
Volunteers rushed to save animals
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...
Public, organisations rush to help fire victims (Updated)
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...
Questions over preparedness after Cyprus’ worst fire (Update 2)
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...
‘Where the village is, a black dot now exists’ (Updated)
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...
Labour union calls for investigation into how Egyptians died in fire (Update 2)
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...
EAC working flat out to restore power to fire-hit areas
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...