Three new firefighting aircraft to be purchased
Three new firefighting aircraft are to be purchased for use by the forestry department, the government decided on Tuesday. The decision was announced following an...
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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...
Cyprus sends aircraft to assist Greece in firefighting efforts
Cyprus will send two aircraft to Greece to assist in firefighting efforts there, the government said on Thursday. According to a statement by the government...
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...
Firefighters responded to three fires in two-hour span
Firefighters responded to three wildfires between 1pm and 3pm on Friday, according to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis. In a post published on Twitter, Kettis...
Turkish Cypriots suggest creation of bicommunal fire fighting team
The establishing of a bicommunal response team to fight fires across the island under the auspices of the EU and/or the UN as a confidence...
Extra helicopters to aid firefighting efforts (updated)
Two Kamov-32 firefighting helicopters are set to arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday and expected to operate in the coming weekend following a choppy procurement process...
Firefighting fleet to be reinforced with four new aircraft
Two Air Tractor aircraft leased by the Republic are expected to arrive from Latin America in the next day or so. The AirTractors will be...
Anastasiades touts Cyprus as regional firefighting response hub
Cyprus would like to function as a regional hub to coordinate responses of neighbouring countries to fires, President Nicos Anastasiades has said. In an interview...
Firefighting exercise Hephestus tests readiness
Firefighting exercise Hephestus 2022, part of Forest Protection week, took place on Friday and aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the state’s entire forest firefighting...
