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
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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
More rain and storms, closed roads, flooding on Wednesday (updated)
Torrential rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Cyprus, which saw power cuts, overflowing rivers, flooded dwellings, and other damage to property. Some schools remained
Fire service to get new status
The fire department is to be rendered a separate body from the police with its own hierarchy, under government bills approved by the cabinet on
Fire service gets 30 calls for help and tackled 15 fires in 24 hours
The fire service responded to a number of calls in the 24 hours up until Wednesday morning, they announced. In total, from 6am on Tuesday
Two suspected arson attacks in the early hours
The fire service received two calls regarding two different fires which are thought to have been maliciously caused, just after midnight on Tuesday they said.
Cyprus fire team returning from Greece
The 64-member team sent from Cyprus to Greece in order to help extinguish the fires completed its mission on Thursday, said fire department spokesperson Andreas
Yellow warning from met office, red warning from fire services
By Evie Andreou Authorities on Tuesday issued warnings over high temperatures and extremely high risk of fire, with the forestry department urging the public to
Cyprus team arrives in Greece as deaths climb to 74, whole families found clasped in last embrace (Update 5)
A total of 45 people from the fire department, the forestry department, the civil defence and the ambulance service, arrived in Greece Tuesday from Cyprus
Fire service to receive upgraded vehicles
By the end of the year, 18 new vehicles will upgrade the firefighting and rescue fleet, director of the fire services Marcos Trangolas said on
Over 70 fires in the past three days
Around 120 calls for assistance, including 71 for fires were answered by the fire service between 6am on Friday and 6am on Monday, they said.
Two slightly injured as fire truck overturns during exercise
Two firefighters have been hospitalised as a precaution after their vehicle overturned on Friday evening during an exercise at Larnaca airport. The fire service said