Yermasoyia fire brought under control (updated)
A fire near the Yermasoyia dam was extinguished on Tuesday approximately two hours after it broke out, the forestry department said. The fire broke out...
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Fire which spread across buffer zone from Lefka now extinguished (Update 2)
A fire on both sides of the buffer zone was extinguished at 7pm the forestry department said on Monday, after it broke out near Lefka...
Fire damages Pissouri restaurant
An early morning fire in Pissouri caused extensive damage to a restaurant, the fire service said on Saturday. The fire was reported at 4am and...
Fire burns vegetation in Kiti
A fire burned two and a half hectares of reeds, eucalyptus trees, olive trees and wild vegetation in the Softades area early on Thursday morning....
Fire outside Pournara reception centre in Kokkimotrimithia
A fire broke out outside the Pournara reception centre in Kokkimotrimithia at around 8pm on Wednesday. The fire department said the blaze was brought under...
Beekeepers urged to protect their apiaries from fire
Beekeepers were urged on Wednesday to remove dry vegetation from areas near their apiaries to protect the bees from fires, the agriculture department said. They...
Over 450 fires seen in last two weeks
There have been 476 fires in the past two weeks alone, 450 of them in rural areas, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Tuesday....
Fire near Salt Lake was arson, Larnaca mayor says
A fire at the protected forest area at the Larnaca Salt Lake on Saturday was an arson attack, Mayor Andreas Vyras said on Monday about...
Forestry department issues red warning as fires rage (update 5)
The danger for forest fires is on red warning, the forestry department said on Sunday because of the strong winds. Acting director of the Fire...
Fire destroys a slice of precious history
Around 60 per cent of the oldest olive trees in Kapouti were destroyed in last week’s fire By Agnieszka Rakoczy Cypriots on both sides of...
Fire in company truck was arson, police say
A company vehicle which broke out in flames early on Friday morning in Paphos was an arson attack, police said. The truck belonged to a...
Fire cameras in north went unused because staff can’t operate them
A debate has risen in the north in the aftermath of a devastating fire near Kormakitis last Sunday over fire detecting cameras installed around a...
Fire in UN buffer zone near Nicosia airport under control (Update 2)
A fire near the Nicosia airport burnt around one square kilometre of dry grass and wild vegetation but did not affect farms and a dog...
Olive trees burned in fire in north on Sunday were established under Frankish rule
A twelfth century olive grove badly damaged by wildfires in the north on Sunday was the first designated grove established under Frankish rule. Archaeologist Anna...
Commissioner pledges government support after Kormakitis fire
Humanitarian affairs commissioner Photis Photiou said on Tuesday the state will support Maronites in Kormakitis, where a large fire destroyed 5,000 hectares of forest land...
Fire destroys several cars at Nicosia dealership
A fire in Aglandjia, Nicosia, destroyed two cars and damaged three others on Tuesday morning while it threatened to spread to adjacent properties, the fire...
Kormakitis residents plead for government help after devastating fire
One of the leaders of the Maronite community living in Kormakitis in the north called on the Republic on Monday to help farmers who lost...
Limassol-Nicosia highway fire now under control (Update 2)
A fire raging just off the Nicosia-Limassol highway, close to Kakoratzia, was brought under full control early Sunday evening after almost six hours of battling...
Red alert for forest fires due to soaring temperatures
A red alert for forest fires was issued by the forestry department on Friday after the met office warned of extreme high temperatures over the...
Fire near migrant centre believed to be arson
A fire near the migrant reception centre in Kokkinotrimithia on Thursday is believed to have been started deliberately, the fire department said on Friday. Three...
