Week to protect ‘national heritage’ of forests kicks off
Monday marks the start of Forest Protection Week, which will feature a series of event aimed at raising public awareness regarding the protection of forests,...
Forest fire
Forest fire in Moniatis under complete control
The forest fire which broke out in the Moniatis area of Limassol district on Sunday has been brought under complete control, an announcement of the...
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...
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...
