#Firefighter

Forestry department head Savvas Iezekiel on Thursday warned of possible “adverse and irreversible effects” of the government’s decision to transfer control of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry. ...

Authorities on Thursday questioned the mother of one of the main suspects in a sprawling investigation relating to alleged corruption in the leasing of firefighting aircraft at the Forestry Department (...

Almost €140,000 has been paid by the government in salaries to a total of 126 workers who were unable to return to work as a result of the wildfire which tore through ...

The Paralimni-Deryneia municipality announced on Friday that it will install FireWatch AI, a cutting-edge early wildfire detection system, following a decision by the municipal council. “As part of the agreement, 15 ...

Tuesday’s wildfire between the villages of Galataria and Pentalia in Paphos has been described as a “crime” by Cyprus’ top forestry official, who said centuries-old heritage had gone up ...

A fire that broke out at 11.16am on Thursday morning caused extensive damage to an apartment kitchen in Aglandjia. According to the fire department, no one was injured. The Acropolis ...

Cyprus enters 2025’s wildfire season with the strongest firefighting force in its history, the government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. According to the government spokesman’s announcement, Cyprus is ...

Cyprus has taken delivery of two helicopters to support wildfire response efforts, as part of the defence ministry’s preparations for the summer fire season. The aircraft were received under ...

The government should be congratulated for formulating a ‘holistic’ plan for dealing with forest fires. This was finalised at a meeting on Friday under President Christodoulides, attended by several ministers ...

Police helicopter Akritas returned to base at Larnaca airport at 5.30pm on Friday, having successfully accomplished its mission alongside firefighters battling Israel’s wildfires. Akritas had taken off on Thursday ...

Cyprus has sent a police helicopter to Israel to assist in efforts to contain a large wildfire near Jerusalem, following an official request for support. The police helicopter Akritas took ...

Fire prevention and the role of volunteer groups in tackling forest fires were key topics discussed during a meeting between the forestry department and voluntary firefighting teams, reaffirming their ongoing ...

In a major boost to Cyprus’ firefighting capabilities, the department of forests received 25 new fire trucks on Friday, reinforcing efforts to combat wildfires ahead of what is expected to be ...

The government contract for leasing two firefighting helicopters for the 2025-2027 period has gone to a company which had been disqualified from the same tender last year, media reported on ...

A fire broke out on Sunday night in the bedroom of a two-storey house in Chlorakas. According to a post by fire service spokesperson Andreas Kettis on X, the Paphos ...

The fire which caused massive damage to a historic building in central Paphos appears to have started from a restaurant chimney, police said on Wednesday. The fire, which broke out ...

The Cypriot firefighting mission dispatched to Greece on October 2 had successfully returned to the island, it emerged on Wednesday. For five days, the Cypriot team operated in various parts of ...

Cyprus has the second largest drop in the number of firefighters within its ranks across 12 EU member states in 2023, an analysis by European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has revealed. The ...

The proportion of Cyprus’ government expenditure spent on fire protection services was slightly below the European Union average in 2022, according to data released by the EU’s statistical service Eurostat. ...

The forestry department has strengthened its workforce by hiring 118 new forest firefighters to be stationed across districts in Cyprus. According to a statement released on Thursday, a total of 30 firefighters ...

Cyprus now has the most airborne firefighting means at its disposal than at any other time, and plans to become self-sufficient in this area in the coming years, the minister ...

The forestry department on Wednesday announced that the newly leased helicopters of the Republic are now fully operational and ready to be used to combat wildfires. The two Black Hawk ...

Collaborative firefighting efforts between Cyprus and British forces were praised Friday in a news release from the British bases. The statement included comments from Minister for Agriculture Maria Panayiotou and ...

Every year we face the same problem when big fires break out in the countryside. We do not have anywhere near enough firefighting aircraft and have to rely on the ...