Skoulli fire under control, 15 hectares burnt (Updated)
A fire that broke out on Saturday near Skoulli in Paphos was brought under control around 5pm, the fire service said. Spokesman Andreas Kettis said...
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Cyprus firefighters deployed in Parnitha on Monday (updated)
The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece is being taken with an all-terrain military vehicle to Flabouri and Koromilia areas in Parnitha to continue efforts to...
Fire service receives two state-of-the-art drones
The fire service has received a donation of two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, which are expected to boost firefighting capabilities, it was announced...
Shortage of firefighters putting strain on resources
Cyprus is faced with a shortage of firefighters, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Monday in the wake of the huge fire that broke...
Firefighters bring Nicosia and Paphos fires under control (Update 3)
The fire service and the forestry department on Wednesday responded to several calls for large and small blazes in all districts with authorities warning that...
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...
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...