#Forest fire

Forest fires have lasting effects on biodiversity with some regions taking decades or even centuries to become mature forests again, forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriakou said on Tuesday. He said ...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson case in Larnaca. According to police, the fire broke out on Sunday at around 7pm in Kornos after ...

A new study from the Cyprus Institute has delivered the island’s first-ever inventory of tree biomass and carbon stocks, supporting the assessment of impacts of droughts and forest fires ...

The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level tomorrow, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires. The department appealed to ...

The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level on Thursday, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires. The department appealed ...

A fire has been raging since 10.30am on Tuesday in the area of Pyrgos, Limassol, with firefighters and volunteers operating in the area along with water drops from planes. Firefighters ...

The Forestry Department issued a red alert for forest fires across the island on Tuesday. The department called on the public to be extremely careful while in the countryside and ...

A red alert for forest fire risk will remain active on Friday, the forestry department said on Thursday. The status has been maintained since Tuesday, with high summer temperatures being ...

Authorities are investigating the circumstances of a fire believed to have been deliberately started that broke out near Neo Chorio in the Paphos district early on Saturday. The fire erupted ...

A large-scale wildfire response exercise involving ground and aerial forces was carried out on Tuesday near the Troodos village of Kapedes in the Nicosia district as part of national forest ...

A forest fire which broke out near the Limassol district village of Pyrgos was extinguished within half an hour of breaking out on Sunday, the forestry department said. The 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 ...