New fire stations on the way says minister as exercise gets underway
New fire stations are being planned, Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis said on Monday as the summer, and its associated fire season, gets underway. Speaking at...
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Fire at Limassol warehouse was malicious
The fire service responded to 61 calls for assistance, 45 fire alerts, and four false calls in the past 24 hours, including a fire at...
Police condemn attacks against them
By Jean Christou and Evie Andreou The Cyprus Police Association on Monday condemned attacks on police officers and firemen during the weekend by young people...
Fire service to work with JRCC at airports
The fire service and the joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the aim of coordinating the operations of the...
Fire in Limassol apartment block basement extinguished
A Limassol apartment building was evacuated on Monday as a precaution after a fire broke out in the basement. In a tweet, fire service...
Man trapped under car rescued by fire service
The fire service has rescued a man trapped under his car after an accident in Strovolos. The 52-year-old resident of Nicosia was pinned underneath the...
Fire service rescue man who fell into septic tank
The fire brigade said Wednesday they rescued a person who fell into a septic tank the previous day, while they also responded to 56 other...
Cockatiel rescued from Limassol storm drain
Firefighters and volunteers on Friday helped rescue a cockatiel trapped in a storm drain in Limassol, the Animal Party said. The party, which is often...
Fire service rescue boy from first floor
A little boy in danger of falling from the first floor of a building was rescued by the fire service in Paphos on Thursday. According...
Five vehicles damaged in Nicosia arson attack
Nicosia police were on Tuesday investigating an arson attack that damaged five vehicles. According to police, around 4.30am they received information regarding a fire that...
Fire service rescues fisherman wedged between boulders
A 63-year-old man fishing by the new Limassol port was rescued on Thursday by the fire service after falling into a crack and wedging himself...
Two buildings in Paralimni evacuated after fire at adjacent construction site
Two buildings were evacuated on Thursday in Paralimni for safety reasons after a fire that broke out in a shipping container at a nearby construction...
Fire service rescues three trapped in car that went over five-metre cliff
The fire service on Tuesday rescued three people trapped after the vehicle they were in went off a cliff in Saranti village in the Nicosia...
Fire raging near Ayia Napa forest
A brush fire has been raging near the Ayia Napa forest since midday, authorities said on Sunday. The forestry department said three of their fire...
Warehouse gutted by fire in Arediou, Nicosia
A warehouse in Arediou in the Nicosia district was completely gutted by fire in the early hours of Sunday, the fire service said but firefighters...
Fire near Kolossi and Ypsonas put out (Update)
A fire between Ypsonas and Kolossi near a residential area west of Limassol burned down four hectares of wild vegetation and trees on Saturday. The...
Firefighters rescue children at Paralimni beach
Two children were rescued from a rocky ledge in Paralimni on Wednesday, the Fire Service said in an announcement. At approximately 4:15pm, firefighters were called...
Government services ready for difficult fire season
The government is ready to deal with fires this summer and proper preparations have been made, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday. Dealing with...
Suspected car arson in Nicosia
A fire broke out Monday night in a vehicle in the Ayios Pavlos area of Nicosia, causing extensive damage. According to a statement from the...
Fire service answers numerous calls for help in past 24 hours
The fire service received 33 calls for help in the last 24 hours, 23 of which concerned fire outbreaks, it announced on Saturday. At 9.19am...