Four buses charred after fire (Update)
Four buses were destroyed in a fire on Tuesday evening, that plunged Aglandjia in a plume of smoke.
The flames were under control shortly before 10pm, around an hour and ...
Firefighters from both sides being blaze under control (updated)
Firefighters from both sides helped brings a fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon near the buffer zone in Dherynia under partial control.
“[It] has been contained and there remains ...
Man who started Cyprus’ worst ever fire jailed for eight years (Updated)
Nearly two years after the catastrophic fires of July 2021, which left four dead and forced the evacuation of ten villages, a 69-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in jail ...
No sign fire at Russian cultural centre was arson – police
No scientific data or testimonies have emerged to show a large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was arson, the police said on Wednesday.
The fire in late ...
Ground and air crews battle forest fire near Kathikas, Paphos
A fire that broke out on Saturday at 3pm near the village of Kathikas in Paphos was still not under control three hours later, authorities said.
Crews from the forestry ...
Pensioner found guilty of starting ‘worst fire in history of island’ (updated)
A 67-year-old man was on Wednesday found guilty of causing the catastrophic fires of July 2021 which left four dead and forced the evacuation of ten villages.
Limassol criminal court found ...
Two women hospitalised for smoke inhalation after Tersefanou house blaze
Two women were hospitalised for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Tersefanou in the Larnaca district at Friday lunchtime.
A lit candle in a bedroom of a residence in ...
Two more arrests for Larnaca fire
Authorities arrested two more suspects, aged 37 and 29, on suspicion of causing a fire in Tochni earlier this week.
For the same case, a 51-year-old man was also arrested on Wednesday, ...
Man remanded in custody over Larnaca fire (Update 2)
A minor flare-up of the large fire that broke out in Tochni on Wednesday was brought under control on Thursday morning, according to fire service spokesperson Andreas Kettis.
Speaking to ...
Fire in Akamas brought under control in 30 minutes
Firefighters are on alert in the Akamas peninsula on Friday after bringing a forest fire under full control in an area within the Akamas National Forest Park on Friday afternoon.
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Fire in Limnitis sparked by electrical fault
A fire in Limnitis appears to have been caused by a spark between electricity cables, reports from the north said on Saturday.
The fire had broken out at around 1pm ...
Progress reported in handling of Limnitis blaze (Update 4)
The fire in occupied Limnitis eased slightly late on Friday, according to the head of the Forestry Department, Charalambos Alexandrou.
Alexandrou told CyBC radio that the fire has not yet ...
Two workers arrested for fire in Pentakomo
Police arrested two people to help investigations into the fire which broke out at noon on Thursday in a rural area near the villages of Monagrouli and Pentakomo in Limassol.
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Fire department awaiting state lab results on blaze at Russian centre (Updated)
The fire department said on Saturday its report into the fire at the Russian Cultural Centre in Nicosia on Wednesday would be ready on Tuesday.
Spokesman Andreas Kettis, said by ...
Moscow praises Cyprus authorities’ actions after Russian Cultural Centre fire
Russia’s foreign ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Friday praised Cyprus’ authorities for the way they handled the incident over the fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia ...
Authorities decline to be drawn on cause of fire at Russian cultural centre (Updated)
By Andria Kades and Elias Hazou
Authorities on Thursday said investigations were still ongoing over the fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia a day earlier, although a media ...
Oelmek demands urgent measures to protect schools
State secondary school teachers’ union Oelmek on Wednesday called for immediate measures to protect schools following the latest fire at a high school in Nicosia on Tuesday night.
“Oelmek condemns ...
Large fire at Russian cultural centre, Russia cites foul play (update 4, video)
A large fire at the Russian cultural centre in Nicosia was the result of foul play, a Russian official said on Wednesday.
The blaze has been extinguished, the fire service ...
Fire safety training in the buffer zone in Cyprus by UN peacekeepers
The UN peacekeeping forces in Cyprus have begun their training on fire safety ahead of this year’s summer season.
In a post on Twitter the UN in Cyprus said ...
Government’s fire prevention plan to be ready by May
The first phase of the government action plan on fire prevention will be ready by May 1, in time for this year’s fire season, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou said on ...
Five people, two pets rescued after car fire blocks apartment exit
Fireman rescued five people and two pets from a blaze at a Nicosia apartment building late on Friday night, they said.
Spokesman Andreas Kettis, said in a post on Twitter ...
Cabinet meets to discuss fire prevention and suppression
Cabinet on Monday sought to crunch down on combating and responding to fires, ahead of the dangerous summer season. To begin with, the agriculture ministry’s permanent secretary will now ...
Alassa fire under control say authorities
A fire that broke up near Alassa community on Thursday morning was put under control about four hours after it started.
Firefighters remained at the scene to tackle the fire ...
All services to fight fires better equipped than they were last year
All the relevant services are better staffed and better equipped to deal with fires than they were last year, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.
He was speaking after ...