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The second team of Cypriots who had been sent to Greece to aid in the fight against the country’s wildfires are due to return to...
Second firefighting team dispatched to assist Greece in wildfire battle
A second team of firefighters departed from Larnaca airport for Thessaloniki at 1pm on Friday to assist the Greek authorities in their efforts against wildfires....
More Cypriot firefighters to leave for Greece
Another Cypriot firefighting team will be leaving for Greece on Friday to deal with forest fires that have burned large areas of the country, fire...
Cypriot mission moves to “dangerous front” in Evros
The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece relocated to a “large and dangerous” front in Evros on Sunday. The 31-member team travelled to Alexandroupolis on Sunday...
Jordanian firefighters leave Cyprus after battling Limassol fire
Three Jordanian Royal Air Force crews sent to Cyprus to battle the recent fire in Limassol departed from the island on Thursday. Jordan had supplied...
Cyprus in EU top three for firefighters
Within the EU Cyprus has the third highest ratio of professional firefighters to the size of the workforce, according to data just released by Eurostat....
Firefighters who went to Greece return
The Cypriot forestry department team deployed to Greece to help fight the raging fires returned to the island on Tuesday. The crew was welcomed at...
Cypriot firefighting mission to remain in Greece at least for another two days
The Cypriot mission assisting firefighters battling wildfires in Greece will remain there at least until Thursday, the member of the Cypriot mission and Senior Forestry...
Cypriots in Rhodes following local authorities’ instructions, FM says (updated)
There is no information about the exact number of Cypriots in Rhodes, where a wildfire has been raging for six days, said the director of...
Young Canadian firefighter killed battling blaze in British Columbia
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday paid tribute to a young firefighter killed while battling a forest blaze in British Columbia, as wildfires continue...