Fire breaks out at Yeri factory (Updated)
Authorities stayed on standby on Thursday evening to contain a fire that broke out earlier in the day at the site of a factory in...
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Fire in Paphos district under control (Updated)
A fire that broke out on Monday near Androlykou and Prodromi villages in the Paphos district was brought under control around 3pm, the fire service...
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...
Fire near Moni brought under control (Updated)
A fire that broke out earlier on Tuesday between the communities of Moni and Monagrouli in the Limassol district has been brought under control, authorities...
Israel seeks help from abroad to battle fires near Jerusalem (Updated)
Israel is seeking international help to battle wildfires outside Jerusalem that have forced hundreds to evacuate and sent clouds of smoke billowing over the city, the foreign...
Fires in Limassol district and Nicosia under control (Updated)
Fires which broke out in Limassol and Nicosia on Monday were brought under control by the evening. Four helicopters and several fire engines were scrambled...
Droushia fire under control (updated)
A fire which broke out in the forest area of Droushia, near Paphos, on Thursday morning has been contained, the Forestry Department said. The fire...
Fire near Stavrokonnou contained (video)
Paphos firefighters were battling a blaze overnight that broke out late on Wednesday in Stavrokonnou village and was finally brought under control early on Thursday...
Kili residents protest, say entitled to fire compensation
Scores of residents of Kili village gathered on Tuesday outside government buildings in Paphos to protest against their exclusion from compensation to be given to...
Man arrested on suspicion of setting fire to mother’s flat after a row
A 25-year-old man admitted of setting fire to his 52-year-old mother’s apartment after getting into an argument with her, police said. Residents of the apartment...
Police probe Paralimni restaurant fire
Police are investigating after a fire started in a restaurant in Paralimni, Famagusta early on Thursday. According to police, the fire started a few minutes...
Fire risk critical forestry department warns
With fires raging in Greece and Turkey, the Forestry Department has reminded the public that a red fire warning alert is in place in Cyprus....
Athenians told to stay inside as wildfires cloud city skies (Updated)
Greek authorities told people in Athens to stay indoors on Wednesday as a wildfire raging uncontrolled north of the city covered the sky in a...
Forest fire closes in on Turkish power station
A forest fire moved closer to a coal-fired power station in southwestern Turkey on Tuesday evening and wildfires raged near southern resorts for a seventh...
Man arrested over Nicosia fire
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire in Analiontas village on Wednesday that burned about two square kilometres of dry...
Motorway reopened after fire forces closure near Governor’s beach (Update 3)
Houses had to be temporarily evacuated near Governor’s beach on Wednesday as fire fighters battled fires in Limassol district that led to the closure of...
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...
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...