Local government employees arrested for starting a fire
Two men, employees of the Limassol district administration, were charged and released on Thursday evening in connection with the fire which broke out near Kellaki,
Fires
Two hundred palm trees destroyed in fire
A fire which broke out in two places in Trachoni, Limassol, burned more than 200 palm trees at a nursery before it could be brought
Three cars burn in Limassol
Three cars were damaged by fire in two separate incidents in the Limassol district early on Thursday, the fire service said. The service said they
Police struggle to solve spate of arson attacks on businesses
Police have no evidence that a series of recent arson attacks on businesses on or near Stavrou street in Strovolos, Nicosia are related, a spokesman
Elderly man arrested in connection with arson
Police on Friday arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of setting two fires at the villages of Kantou and Sotira in Limassol the previous day.
Over 70 fires in the past three days
Around 120 calls for assistance, including 71 for fires were answered by the fire service between 6am on Friday and 6am on Monday, they said.
Four fires extinguished in Paphos area on Saturday
The fire service extinguished four fires set by individuals in Paphos on Saturday, authorities said. The fires hit an area between Peyia and Kathikas, two
Fire service chief says most fires due to human action
Around 93 per cent of fires are due to human action, fire service chief Marcos Trangolas said on Monday at the launch of a volunteer
Stage set for difficult fire season
By George Psyllides Rich vegetation in the countryside combined with drought set the stage for a difficult summer as regards firefighting, fire service chief Markos
Bomb, fires damage three cars in separate incidents
A bomb explosion in Limassol in the early morning hours on Wednesday caused extensive damage to a car, while two other vehicles in Nicosia and
Cypriot firefighters on standby but Greek fires under control
Sixty Cypriot firefighters who were meant to fly to Greece to help battle fires are not needed at the moment and will remain
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Urgent fire warning as dangerous month starts
With August, a month with a history of huge fires, now beginning, fire chief Marcos Tragkolas on Monday warned that people need to be extra
Fires break out in Kyvides and Sina Oros
Fire-fighting crews and helicopters are trying to put out a fire that broke out at around 3pm on Sunday in Kyvides, in Limassol. The task
Weekend fires all brought under control
The fire in the Kapouti area near Morphou which started at 12.30pm on Sunday and burnt 450 hectares of land, mainly forest, was extinguished by
Burning waste, army exercise the causes of two fires
Burning of branches was most likely the cause of a fire in Mouttayiaka, Limassol, which burned two hectares of wild shrub and carob trees and
Larnaca fires brought under control
Fires broke out in Mazotos and Kornos in the Larnaca district on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Fire Service spokesman, Andreas Kettis, the fire in
Most fires needing fire service assistance started deliberately
The majority of fires firefighters had to tackle in 2016 were started deliberately, according to data published by the fire service on Monday. The figures
Police confirm paint workshop fire was arson (Updated)
Police said that a fire which broke out in a Nicosia suburb workshop on Wednesday , damaging six vehicles, was an act of arson.