#fire service

In the aftermath of the New Year’s Day ski-resort bar fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which claimed the lives of 40 people and injured 116, Cyprus’ fire service has issued a renewed ...

A fire and rescue exercise will take place on Wednesday at 9am at the Conference Centre in Nicosia, the fire service announced on Tuesday. The drill, part of the service’...

Two 18-year-olds were rescued from a ravine in Lagoudera, Nicosia, after losing their bearings and getting trapped. The teens were taken to Kyperounta hospital and are in good health. According ...

A fire broke out in the motor area of an electric bus in Paphos early Thursday, damaging the motor. Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis, later on Thursday, announced that all buses ...

An apartment in Livadia, Larnaca, was extensively damaged in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday. Two fire engines were sent to extinguish the fire, which ...

The fire service’s report on the deadly July 23 mountain fire does not rule out malicious intent, the service’s spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Wednesday. The report, prepared by ...

A person was rescued by the fire brigade on Tuesday after their vehicle fell into a 10 metre ditch on the Palaichori to Nicosia road, police said. The fire brigade and ...

A fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday in a kitchen of a house in the Tsakilero area of Aradippou, prompting a response from the fire service. According ...

The fire service was called on to rescue a teenage boy who had climbed up a tree on Tuesday afteroon but could not get back down, spokesman Andreas Kettis said ...

Fire chief Nikos Longinos on Tuesday defended his actions during the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month, saying he could not go above ...

The fire chief had warned a year ago of the dangers of wildfires and how the system is ill-equipped to deal with them, according to a confidential transcript from a ...

As winds are expected to gradually pick up again on Friday, firefighting forces remain in place and on alert to manage the situation, after the raging wildfire that started on ...

All wildfires that broke out in the Paphos district on Sunday were the result of arson, according to the Forestry Department director, Savvas Iezekiel. Speaking on CyBC radio, Iezekiel confirmed ...

A fire broke out on Friday afternoon near the Agios Nikolaos monastery in Orounda, burning about one decare (1,000 square metres) of dry grass and wild vegetation. The blaze also caused ...

A fire in the bedroom of a ground-floor apartment in Pallouriotissa and another in the Avlona area buffer zone, were the among incidents the Fire Service was called to over ...

Roads were closed and the electricity briefly turned off in Nicosia’s Engomi on Sunday night when the fire service responded to a reported leak of gas at a restaurant. ...

Emergency services have been deployed since noon on Wednesday to contain a fire in the rugged area of Potamia, where strong winds are fanning the flames. The blaze is currently ...

In a major boost to Cyprus’ firefighting capabilities, the department of forests received 25 new fire trucks on Friday, reinforcing efforts to combat wildfires ahead of what is expected to be ...

The fire department has warned the public to be cautious about hazardous manholes in small communities on Wednesday, after a man fell through one and had to be rescued in ...

Over 90 per cent of fires in Cyprus last year were caused by human activity, the fire service said on Tuesday. Presenting its annual report for 2024, the fire service said a ...

A fire that broke out on Tuesday night caused extensive damage to a home in the community of Lemythou. The resident managed to evacuate in time, while a neighbouring property ...

Strengthening the fire service is among the key priorities for the Christodoulides’ government, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Tuesday. Recognising the increasingly demanding role of firefighters amid growing challenges ...

The fire service responded to 24 fires in the last 24 hours, it reported on Wednesday morning. Among them were a fire which damaged three cars and a roof overnight in Limassol ...

Investigations into the fire that broke out last Sunday morning at a polyurethane manufacturing plant in Dromolaxia will continue on Tuesday. The body of a 63-year-old electrician who died in ...