Human remains found in burning car (update 2)
Human remains found in burning car Police investigating the discovery of human remains inside a burning car in Anarita village on Thursday, said some evidence...
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Risk of fire remains at highest level
The forestry department said the risk of forest fires remained at the highest level on Monday, urging the public to be extra careful. The department...
Car in traffic accident starts fire in Lefkara
A car caught fire after a traffic accident on Sunday, which spread to the surrounding area, destroying 10 square metres of dry vegetation, the fire...
Volunteers put out food and water for animals in fire-stricken area
Volunteers on Saturday placed water and feed troughs for animals in the areas that were burned by the fires last week in the mountainous areas...
Boat destroyed by fire in Pomos
A fire that broke out in the early hours of Saturday on a boat docked at Pomos in Paphos completely destroyed the vessel, authorities said....
Facility housing unaccompanied minors damaged by fire
A fire broke out at 2am on Saturday in a room of the facility housing unaccompanied minors in Larnaca. The 21 minor children were safely...
Kadis wants stricter penalties, including life sentences for forest-fire arson (Update 5))
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said Friday he intends to resubmit a proposal for stricter penalties, including life in jail, for people who cause forest fires...
Cabinet approves financial package for families of four men who perished in fire (Updated)
By Jonathan Shkurko and Evie Andreou The labour ministry has announced it will financially compensate the families of the four Egyptian seasonal workers who lost...
After the fire
We simply no longer live in normal ecological times and must act accordingly as fires are set to become more and more likely By Martin Hellicar...
Labour union calls for investigation into how Egyptians died in fire (Update 2)
Trade union Peo on Monday called on the labour ministry to conduct an investigation into the employment status and working conditions of the four Egyptian...
Businessman Papaellinas donates half a million to those affected by fire
Prominent businessman Andreas Papaellinas will donate €500,000 to support the people affected by the weekend fire that reached seven communities in the mountainous areas of...
Fire at Kotsiatis landfill under control
A fire that broke out at the Kotsiatis landfill Sunday evening was brought under control in just over an hour, the fire service said. The...
Psychological help for people affected by Cyprus’ fires
Psychological help and support will be offered to those who have been affected by the raging fires, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said. Four people have...
Free help available for animals affected by Cyprus’ fires
The Pancyprian veterinary association announced on Sunday that as a result of the extensive destruction of the fires on the island, free care would be...
Remand for Pyrgos fire
A 25-year-old man was remanded for five days at Limassol district court on Sunday in connection with a fire at the Pyrgos community on Saturday....
Police detain two suspects in arson investigation
Police arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with a fire last Wednesday between the villages of Trahipedoula and Kelokedara in the district of Paphos. The...
Suspected arsonist arrested over Paphos fire
Police said Friday they have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of setting a fire in the Paphos district two days ago. The fire broke...
Firefighters battling new fire Kokkinotrimithia area
Firefighters were battling a fire in the Kokkinotrimithia area outside Nicosia, which broke out at around 12pm on Friday. Six engines and one aircraft were...
Fire near Avdimou contained
A fire which broke out late on Thursday between Plataniskia and Avdimou villages in the Limassol district was contained early on Friday with the help...
Pentalia blaze brought under control (update 3)
A blaze around the village of Pentalia, Paphos district, had been placed under partial control before nightfall on Thursday, while firefighters remained on standby in...