#Forest fire

The transfer of forest firefighting duties to the interior ministry was a mistake, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said on Thursday during a meeting with the forestry department union. “This decision ...

The forestry department issued a red alert warning for forest fires on Friday, in view of the extremely high temperatures expected on Saturday. It also reminded the public that starting ...

The forestry department on Tuesday sought to downplay revelations of official documents showing that it took the finance ministry six months to respond to an urgent plea for hiring forest ...

With temperatures climbing above 40C, the forestry department on Monday issued a red alert for forest fires, urging the public to refrain from lighting fires. “The public is urged to ...

From June 1 to September 30, the use of any tool, device, or equipment that may cause heat, flame, or sparks within a state forest or in a 2km perimeter around the ...

In 2024, a total of 28 forest fires were recorded in Cyprus, burning a total area of 3,529 hectares, 25 per cent of which was in Natura2000 areas, the environment commissioner’s office said ...

The government on Friday vowed to press ahead with a “holistic and coordinated” overhaul of Cyprus’ civil protection framework, following an emergency wildfire summit chaired by President Nikos Christodoulides. “The ...

The replacement of naked electricity cables in the Paphos forest and improvements to the power system at the Stavros tis Psokas forestry station are proceeding according to the set timeframe, ...

The government on Thursday asked the Electricity of Cyprus (EAC) to take a series of steps to mitigate the risk of fires being caused by faulty equipment or power cables. ...

A fire that broke out on Thursday at the edge of the Kelia state forest is believed to have been intentional. The Forestry Department reported on Friday that the fire ...

Two men were arrested on Thursday after starting a fire in a forest area near the Trooditissa picnic site close to Platres. The pair, aged 22 and 21, were found by police ...

The forestry department on Sunday thanked a group of members of the public who stepped in to put a fire out in the Paphos district on Saturday. “An example to ...

The risk of forest fires on Saturday has been set at “red alert”, the forestry department said on Friday. Alongside the setting of the fire risk level, the department also ...

The government will continue measures to minimise the damage done by forest fires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Saturday at a tree planting in Chandria. She said that deforestation ...

Cyprus currently has no firefighting aircraft available to use in case of a forest fire, as temperatures begin to soar, it emerged on Wednesday. The statement was made by senior ...

With the aim of planting 10,000 thousand trees in fire-affected areas of Cyprus, as well as cleaning beaches, promoting cycling, and raising public awareness of the green transition and movement, the ...

Nine large tractors and eight excavators were received by the forestry department on Friday, an announcement said. The tractors and excavators were received as part of the department’s strategy ...

A forest fire was brought under full control at 8.15am on Monday in the “Alakati” location of Kambia community in Nicosia. According to a statement from the forestry department, the ...

The forestry department on Thursday said the recent spate of devastating wildfires that have ravaged Cyprus over the past days must serve as a wakeup call for collective reflection and ...

Cyprus and Lebanon stand by each other in fighting forest fires, officials of the two countries said during a ceremony held on Thursday. Cypriot authorities organised the ceremony at the ...

A firefighter was slightly injured during efforts to put out a large forest fire that broke out near the Ayios Mamas community in Limassol on Wednesday afternoon. The fire is ...

Police on Paphos arrested a 30-year-old man for his alleged involvement in two forest fires that firefighters had to put out near the village of Fyti on July 21. The fires ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Thursday he requested all data from the director of the forestry department to immediately start installation of a photovoltaic park near the Stavros tis ...

High temperatures are set to to persist in Cyprus, with a yellow weather warning in place from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the forestry department issued a warning that ...