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A fire in a house in Paphos was caused by a lit cigarette butt forgotten on the premises, the Fire Service said on Thursday. The fire broke out around noon ...

The fire department on Wednesday issued an alert to the public that there would be an exercise taking place on Thursday at 9am in Paphos The drill, a mock rescue, ...

According to a fire service announcement, a fire caused by the national guard on Monday destroyed fifty hectares of land. The fire, which broke out around 2 pm at the Kalo ...

The fire service responded to ten calls for help on Tuesday, due to the strong winds and rain earlier in the day, spokesman Andreas Kettis said. According to Kettis, the ...

By Gloria Dickie and David Stanway While Pakistanis count the cost of one of the country’s worst recorded floods, heavy rain is hitting southwestern China as the Texas city ...

A fire that broke out in Peyia, in an area close to the Paphos Zoo, has been brought under complete control according to a Twitter post by spokesperson for the ...

A 71-year-old man who was arrested in connection with a fire that broke out in Pelathousa earlier this week has been released without charge, police said late on Wednesday. The ...

A fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the Psathi community in Paphos was brought under control by firefighters after 8.20pm this evening, and authorities assured there is no ...

The state will stand by filmmaker Panicos Chrysanthou so his work can be reborn from the ashes, deputy culture minister Yiannis Toumazis said on Tuesday in the aftermath of a ...

Forest fires raging south of Moscow have intensified, Russian authorities said on Monday as residents of the capital complained of a sharp smell of smoke pervading the air. Since early ...

Utility poles and irrigation hoses were damaged in a fire that broke out in the Psimolofou community on Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out a few minutes before 3pm and ...

A fire that broke out in the village of Mathikoloni in the Limassol district was brought under control shortly before 8pm on Wednesday. Firefighters were mobilised just before 6pm to ...

The forest department is calling on the public to avoid any actions over the next two days that might cause a fire. It appeals to the public to respect nature ...

All processes followed were in line with the Republic’s laws and regulations said the forestry department on Wednesday responding to allegations of irregular dealings in the hiring of two ...

Limassol criminal court on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old man to two years in prison for starting a fire on the edges of a state forest last June. He was also ...

A fire service that broke out in the area next to Alassa village near the Kouris dam in Limassol in the early afternoon on Saturday was bought under control some ...

Lit coals caused the fire in Pedoulas on Wednesday evening which was swiftly brought under control by six firefighters and two firetrucks. The incident has been reported to the police ...

The fire that broke out shortly after 8pm on Sunday in the villages of Kedares, Praitori and Arsos, all located between the Paphos and Limassol districts, has been put out ...

A bedridden paraplegic man narrowly escaped death on Saturday evening after a fire broke out in his house in Chlorakas in Paphos. With the help of neighbours, firefighters managed to ...

Firefighters on Thursday evening had all but fully contained a blaze near the Ayia Fyla shooting range in Limassol, with the flames at one point reportedly coming close to inhabited ...

A fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon near the village of Mosfiloti was brought under control within two hours, by 4pm, and there were no immediate reports of injuries ...

Authorities have brought under control a fire that broke out in Strovolos industrial area which affected three factories, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis announced on Monday afternoon. The blaze started ...

Extensive damage was caused to a holiday home and two immobilised vehicles after a fire broke out in the Nicosia district, the fire service said early on Saturday. The fire ...

A fire that was raging on three fronts in the Ayios Amvrosios are of Limassol has been brought under control on Tuesday evening. “The fire is manageable. Only a small ...