Investigation into causes of Limassol fire underway
The fire between the communities of Doros and Limnati in Limassol is under complete control and its causes are under investigation on Wednesday after aerial forces made final water drops ...
Fire in Limassol’s Alassa area (Update)
A fire raging in Limassol was placed under control on Tuesday night, as forces from across the country had gathered around the Alassa and Limnatis region to battle the flames.
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Paphos blaze under control, fire service says (Updated)
Firefighters were battling a blaze that threatened the Ayios Neophytos Monastery in Paphos in the early hours of Saturday, authorities said.
The blaze was declared under control some five hours ...
Fire in Kellia now under control
A fire in Kellia was brought under complete control by early Thursday morning, after burning through two hectares of reedbeds and wild brush.
The fire services reported that the blaze ...
Seventeen fire incidents over twenty-four hour period
Fire services on Monday were called to put out a fire that broke out in an apartment in Nicosia, which was caused by an electrical device.
According to a post ...
Fire burns overnight at Dali industrial area
Firefighters are at the scene on Monday morning in an industrial area of Dali where a fire was reported to be burning out of control overnight.
The fire which broke ...
Paphos fire brought under control
Firefighters brought a blaze under control along the Konstantinou Paleologou street in Paphos.
The operation required four fire trucks and the assistance of two firefighting helicopters.
The fire was brought ...
Firefighters to remain in area of Koilani blaze
The fire that broke out near the village of Koilani, in the Limassol district, was under control on Friday, but aerial firefighters remain on standby in case of flare-ups.
Speaking ...
Cypriots awarded for helping fight Greek fires
Members of the Cypriot missions who went to Greece to help fight fires there were on Wednesday awarded “for their zeal and professionalism”.
The group, which comprised members of the ...
Three appear in court for starting fire
Three suspects accused of starting a fire by reckless behaviour appeared before Larnaca district court on Tuesday, with a 29 and 51-year-old pleading not guilty but a 38-year-old pleading guilty.
All ...
Plan in place to deal with increased fires, climate change
Fire prevention and management measures are to be stepped up in the light of expected increases due to climate change, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Tuesday.
He said the ...
Akrounta fire brought under full control
The large fire in Akrounta, which burned over six square kilometres of Limassol state forest, was on Monday said to be under complete control following two nights of firefighting efforts.
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Akrounta blaze said to be manageable as rain falls (update 3)
The large fire in the Akrounta area of Limassol is now manageable, authorities said on Sunday afternoon as light rain began to fall in the area, raising hopes of totally ...
Fire in Akrounda spreads to state forest, president heads to the scene (Update 3)
The dangerous fire raging in the Akrounda area had veered out of control on Saturday, as the flames spread to the state forest area.
President Nicos Christodoulides was making his ...
Fire breaks out in two cars and damages kitchen in Oroklini
A house in Oroklini and two vehicles caught on fire on Wednesday.
According to a statement from the fire service, around 6.05am the Larnaca fire station responded to the alert ...
Meeting to be held in September for fires
A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Cyprus firefighting team in Greece moves to new front
The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece will focus on battling blazes in the Dadias region in Evros as of Monday.
The Cypriot team had been focusing on fires in the ...
Intercity bus on fire in Limassol, passengers jump out of window to escape
An Intercity bus burst into flames at Limassol port on Friday, forcing three passengers to jump out of the windows to escape the fire.
The vehicle was parked but operating, ...
Fire drill to take place at US embassy on Monday
The fire services sought to inform the public on Sunday that a fire drill would be taking place at the US embassy in Engomi on Monday.
Expected fracas in the ...
Hunting season begins, forestry department urges caution over fires (Update)
A total of 12 hunters were reported on Sunday, as hunting season began.
According to the state broadcaster, eleven of them were reported for hunting in a prohibited area, while the ...
Larnaca dry cleaner’s damaged by fire
A dry cleaner’s in Larnaca suffered extensive damage in a fire on Friday morning, the fire department said.
Just before 9am, the fire brigade responded to the call that ...
Fire at paint factory was arson, fire service says
A fire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in a building next to at an paint factory in the area of Pera Chorio Nisou in the Nicosia district was due ...
Blaze strikes Alassa area again (Updated)
A fire was raging at the Alassa area just outside Limassol on Monday with authorities fighting the flames at the scene.
The fire service said it responded to a fire ...
Small fire at Metropolis Mall prompts exit
Part of the Metropolis Mall in Larnaca was evacuated on Monday morning following a small fire inside one of the stores, the fire service said.
The call came at 10.41 am.
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