Cyprus firefighting hub set to get two aircraft
Cyprus’ Regional Aerial Firefighting Station (CRAFS) is expected to secure co-funding for two firefighting aircraft as it expands its role as an operational and training hub for the EU and ...
Two EU firefighting aircraft head to Cyprus for fire season
Cyprus will receive two additional light firefighting aircraft through the EU civil protection mechanism for the summer, it was announced on Tuesday.
The deployment is included in a total of 777 ...
Cyprus expands firefighting defence with aircraft and AI warning systems
Cyprus will deploy 13 firefighting aircraft this summer alongside new artificial intelligence detection systems and a nationwide SMS alert network, fire brigade chief Nikos Logginos said on Tuesday following a roundtable ...
Cyprus secures four Black Hawk helicopters ahead of firefighting season
The defence ministry signed an agreement with Slovak company HELI Company s.r.o on Friday to lease four Black Hawk helicopters for the firefighting season.
Defence director, Panayiotis Symeou ...
Government to intensify penalties, enhance firefighting measures
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Thursday, the International Day of Forests, that the government will submit amendments by the end of March to tighten penalties for individuals found causing ...
More equipment needed to fight forest fires
More equipment is desperately needed to deal with forest fires in Cyprus, a problem that is getting worse by the year, according to the director of the forestry department, Charalambos ...