Three fires in three days in Mathiatis-Sia area
A combine harvester parked in a field in Sia, in the Nicosia district, caught fire ten minutes after midnight on Thursday.
The fire in Sia’s ‘Petrokolymbia’ area was brought ...
Fire near Astromeritis checkpoint brought under control
A fire which broke out in dry grass and wild vegetation near the Astromeritis checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under control, the fire service said.
Fire service spokesman ...
Pera Orinis forest fire under control
A forest fire on Monday morning at Pera Orinis, in the Nicosia district, has been placed under control.
The forestry department said the fire started at 7.18am the community’s ‘...
Trachoni fire brought under control after residents injured protecting homes
A wildfire that broke out in the Trachoni area of Limassol on Saturday afternoon has been brought under control after firefighting forces, assisted by British bases personnel, worked to prevent ...
Fire victims paid €13m as Cyprus boosts wildfire preparedness
The government has paid €13 million in compensation to people affected by last year’s devastating wildfire in the Limassol mountain region, while authorities say Cyprus is better prepared for this ...
Fire contained near Malia, residents question emergency response time
A fire that broke out between the villages of Malia and Dora in the Limassol district was brought under control on Wednesday evening after a burning vehicle ignited surrounding dry ...
Tow truck totally destroyed in Limassol fire
A tow truck parked in a field in Limassol was totally destroyed by a fire at around 1.30am on Wednesday.
The police said the heavy vehicle belonged to a private ...
Fire near Lympia brought under control before spreading
A fire that broke out on Monday afternoon within the administrative boundaries of the Lympia municipal district was brought under full control before it could spread, the forestry department said.
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Fire in abandoned house near Larnaca port
A fire broke out in an abandoned house near the Larnaca port in the early hours of Thursday.
The fire service said it was informed about the fire at around 4.40...
Fire near illegal dump in Kallepia burns ten hectares
A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the Paphos district, in a steep area near Kallepia, burning ten hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation and waste materials.
The fire ...
Unattended cooking and electrical fault spark Nicosia fires
Two fires in Nicosia caused minor damage on Monday, one linked to an electrical fault and the other to unattended cooking, the fire service said on Tuesday.
The first incident ...
Motorcycle set on fire
A motorcycle was set on fire in the Nicosia district village of Akaki shortly after midnight on Tuesday, the police said.
The police told the Cyprus News Agency that they ...
Fire near Paphos village brought under control after burning three hectares
A wildfire that broke out near the village of Neo Chorio on Friday morning was brought fully under control within just over an hour, after burning around three hectares of ...
Forest fire in Kampia brought under full control
A forest fire which broke out in the Nicosia district village of Kampia was fully brought under control by 10.20am, the forestry department said on Monday
The fire had started ...
Fire breaks out in car near Paphos
A fire broke out in a car in the Paphos district village of Tremithousa during the early hours of Monday morning.
According to the police, the fire broke out at ...
Fire in abandoned Paphos building
The fire service extinguished a fire that broke out early Saturday morning in an abandoned residence near the centre of Paphos.
The fire was on the second floor of the ...
Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say
At least 21 people were killed in a fire at a hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital in recent ...
‘Everyone’s cooperation needed’ to fight fires
Everyone’s cooperation is needed to deal with fires during the summer season, head of the Union of Cyprus Communities Andreas Kitromilides said on Sunday adding that village authorities must ...
Two escape safely after early morning house fire in Chlorakas
Emergency services were called to a house fire in Chlorakas shortly before 3am on Friday, with firefighters bringing the blaze under control and the two occupants escaping unharmed.
The fire ...
Firefighters bring Yeri buffer zone blaze under control
Fire stations in Nicosia responded on Tuesday to a fire in the buffer zone in the Yeri area, the fire service said.
Three fire engines attended the scene, with assistance ...
Four vehicles damaged in Pallouriotissa fire
A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon involving four parked vehicles in Pallouriotissa, the fire brigade said.
According to fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis, two of the vehicles suffered extensive ...
Investigation underway after apartment fire in Latsia
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that broke out in an apartment building in Latsia on Friday night, prompting the evacuation of residents and the deployment of ...
Fire brigade responds to apartment blaze in Latsia as residents evacuated
The fire brigade was deployed on Friday evening after a blaze broke out in an apartment in the Latsia area of Nicosia, prompting the evacuation of residents from the building.
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Forestry college students help contain fire
Forestry college students helped contain a forest fire that broke out on Wednesday night near the Troodos mountain village of Prodromos, the forestry department said on Thursday.
The fire started ...