Nine out of ten forest fires caused by people
Nine out of ten forest fires are caused by human factors, director of the Forestry Department Petros Petrou said on Monday. He said that 2000...
Forest fire
Paphos forest caused by arson (Updated)
A fire which broke out in the Paphos forest in the early morning on Monday was caused by arson, police and the fire service concluded....
Police urge public to come forward with information after weekend fires
Following two large fires caused by arson during the weekend, police on Monday called for anybody with any information on them which may help investigations...
Hot weather prompts forestry department to issue red alert
The forestry department on Monday issued a red level forestry alert for the day, warning the hot weather increases the risk of forest fires to...
Cyprus link to attempt to defraud EU out of more than €400,000
The European anti-fraud office (Olaf) has said a European consortium siphoned off EU funds earmarked for an environmental programme which ended up being pumped into...
Peyia forest fire under control, authorities investigating possible arson (Updated)
The fire which raged in the Peyia forest in the Paphos district on Monday morning is completely under control, the fire service announced at noon....
Measures planned to counter summer’s increased fire risk
All relevant government departments are rushing to prepare for what the Interior Minster, Constanstinos Petrides said on Wednesday he expected to be one of the...
Fire department suspect arson in large Lofou fire
Authorities on Monday said that they believe the massive fire in Lofou in the Limassol district that took 15 hours to extinguish on Sunday was...
Clogged riverbed stoked campsite fire says Polis mayor
The mayor of Polis Chrysochous on Monday partly blamed government services for an arson attack that prompted the evacuation of 200 people from the...
Fire service scrambles to douse Pera Pedi fire
A fire that broke out on Wednesday in an area near the village of Pera Pedi on the south face of Troodos mountain, burned around...
Authorities launch forest fire prevention campaign
Cyprus sees an average of 162 forest fires each year that burn an around of 2,500 hectares, a news conference heard on Monday, as authorities...
Huge Pano Pyrgos fire under control
The huge fire which burnt 30 hectares of dense forest in the northwest of the island is under full control, spokesman for the forestry department...
Government leases two helicopters to help fight fires
The government has leased two helicopters for the summer period to be used for fire-fighting purposes, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The helicopters have...
Forest fires in Fasouri under control
A forest fire broke out in Fasouri on Thursday morning burning wild vegetation and stubble before being brought under control an hour later. According to...
Confusion over plane crash claims as Portugal struggles to put out deadly fire
Portugal carried out a massive operation to combat its deadliest forest fire on record, which has killed 64 people, amid confusion about the fate of...
Cyprus offers to send firefighters to Portugal
Cyprus is ready to send a team of firefighters to Portugal to help put out forest fires, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday. According to...
At least 62 killed in forest fire still raging in Portugal – Update 3
By Andrei Khalip A huge forest fire raging since Saturday in central Portugal has killed at least 62 people, the government said on Sunday,...
Urgent call for tree-planting volunteers
The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) and the TUI group are looking for volunteers for a tree planting day in the Ayios Theodoros valley on...
Thousands evacuated in Chile as fire threatens port city Valparaiso
Thousands of people were evacuated from around the Chilean port city of Valparaiso on Friday as a forest fire raged out of control, emergency service...
Forest fire warning
THE FORESTRY department is calling on the public to be extra vigilant as the risk of forest fires is very high as a result of...