Firefighters sound the alarm, still understaffed
The firefighter’s association has sounded the alarm over the department’s staffing crisis as fire season kicks off, saying it was a struggle to provide efficient services and public ...
Votive candle causes fire in Limassol residence
A lit votive candle was the cause of a fire in a house in Agia Fyla, Limassol on Monday. No one was inside the structure at the time the fire ...
Two malicious fires break out at Pournara centre within 24 hours
Two separate fires were set maliciously on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Pournara reception centre for asylum seekers in Kokkinotrimithia, the Fire Service said.
According to an announcement released on ...
Fire service locked in spat over official badges ‘lost’ for 26 years
The fire service chief has ordered an internal inquiry after a former firefighter who reportedly failed to return two metal badges that identify him as such that are part of ...
Fire service fighting blaze in Larnaca apartment building
Five fire trucks were on Tuesday night at the scene of a blaze which appears to be centred on the fifth floor of an apartment building on Makarios Avenue in ...
Cyprus seeks EU exemption from Russia sanctions to meet firefighting needs
The foreign ministry is in negotiations with Brussels in the hopes of securing an exemption from EU sanctions against Russia in case Cyprus is unsuccessful in obtaining the necessary aerial ...
Fire services rescue injured man at Pissouri beach
A 60-year-old man from Scotland who broke his leg on a rocky beach near the village of Pissouri in the Limassol district was rescued by the fire service on Tuesday.
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Fire service rescues man stuck in mud
An elderly man who got stuck in mud for hours while out walking his dogs in the Paphos district was eventually rescued by the fire service, it said on Thursday.
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Fire department kicks off series of drills
By Andreas Pavlou
The fire service on Wednesday began a series of drills to improve its operational capacity, spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
Kettis said Wednesday’s exercise focused a mock ...
Kato Amiandos house damaged by fire, no injuries
A first-floor house in Kato Amiandos was damaged by fire believed to have started in the chimney, the fire service said on Thursday.
It said that fire fighters had responded ...
Boy who dreams of being firefighter gets birthday visit from the real thing
A primary school boy dreaming of becoming a fireman when he grows up had the surprise of his life this week after being visited by a group of firefighters aboard ...
President pledges full support to fire service
President Nicos Anastasiades on Saturday pledged his government’s support to the fire service so it can fulfil its mission.
He was speaking after inaugurating the new fire station in ...
Gale force winds closed roads, caused fires (Update 3)
Authorities were on high alert on Wednesday, with the fire service saying they had responded to 28 incidents by early evening, including fires caused by gale force winds, which lasted into ...
Police to consult with AG’s office after court nullifies dozens of hires
Police chief Stylianos Papatheodorou on Thursday said they would discuss with the state legal service what to do next after the administrative court this week nullified the hiring of 75 police ...
Man charged with lighting fire
Police said Tuesday they have charged a 54-year-old man with lighting a fire and making threats, after he was reported for setting fire to a field outside Nicosia on Sunday.
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Independence of fire service was a ‘necessity’
The complete independence of the fire service from the police was “a necessity” that was implemented 60 years after the first discussions, former Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Saturday.
He ...
Fire service to be independent by next month
The fire service is expected to be fully independent early next month after parliament approves a bill on employment terms, Justice Minister Stefi Drakou said on Friday.
The minister was ...
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 that the flames broke out ...
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 extinguish the fire alongside the ...
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 on Wednesday.
The CEO of Hellenic ...
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 out in the mountain areas ...
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 the risk of fires is ...
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 the fire service exercise Torch, ...
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 a Limassol warehouse believed to have been the ...