Two new schemes to compensate farmers after wildfires
The government on Tuesday announced two schemes to compensate farmers in Limassol district for damage to their property and crops during the fires that raged...
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Minister ‘satisfied’ with anti-flood work in Limassol district
Agriculture minister Petros Xenofontos expressed his satisfaction with the progress of anti-flood works being undertaken by communities impacted by the fire which took place in...
President to host fire and flood prevention meeting in October
President Nikos Christodoulides will host a meeting aimed at making decisions to prevent and deal with fires and floods in October, according to fire brigade...
Increasing fires: Mediterranean ecosystems and what weakens them
By Koulla Michael Is it humans, is it nature, is it climate change? Wildfires have become a massive destroyer of natural areas. Every year is...
Fires ease in area where Cypriot firefighters operate (updated)
The Cypriot firefighting mission in Greece has been moved to a different area after battling fires in Parnitha until late at night on Friday. The...
Services investigating two fires in Larnaca district
A fire in a parked car after midnight on Friday morning resulted in extensive damages to the vehicle. According to the fire department, the car,...
Cyprus to help fight Greek fires
Cyprus will be sending to aircraft to help battle fires in Alexandroupolis, Greece, Forestry Department spokesman Giorgos Constantinou said on Monday. Cyprus will be sending...
Fire department says it had busy weekend
The fire department said on Monday that over the past three days from 6am on August 11 to 6am on Monday it had responded to...
Risk of fires remains extremely high
The risk of wildfires in all forest areas remains extremely high on Wednesday, the Forestry Department announced. “The public is urged to be extremely careful...
Fire that threatened Akourdalia consistent with arson (Updated)
Fire service spokesperson Andreas Kettis on Wednesday said that the three fires that had been extinguished in the Paphos district between Akoudralia and Steni “present...
