Forestry department issues fire warning
Due to strong winds expected around the island on Monday, the forestry department warned of an increased risk of forest fires, saying that in the event of an incident, it ...
Agriculture minister calls for vigilance ahead of forest protection week
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenofontos hailed the beginning of this year’s forest protection week with a call for the public to be vigilant against the threat of fires.
Speaking at ...
All services to fight fires better equipped than they were last year
All the relevant services are better staffed and better equipped to deal with fires than they were last year, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.
He was speaking after ...
2022 was ‘excellent’ year for managing fires says forestry department
2022 has been the most successful in terms of fire management and prevention efforts for decades, the forestry department said Monday.
Of the 179 fires that broke out on lands managed by ...
Aradippou forest fire partially controlled
A forest fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Aradippou community was partially controlled by later the same night.
Forest department officers and firefighters will be on site to ...
Forestry department warns hunters over forest fires
With the hunting season kicking off on Sunday, the forestry department on Thursday called on hunters to be especially careful when in forest areas.
The department called for the complete ...
Police say lit coals caused Pedoulas fire
Lit coals caused the fire in Pedoulas on Wednesday evening which was swiftly brought under control by six firefighters and two firetrucks.
The incident has been reported to the police ...
Sia forest fire under full control
A forest fire in the village of Sia was brought under full control after it burned a small area of dry grass, the Forestry Department said Tuesday.
According to the ...
Kapedes forest fire under control
A forest fire that broke out late on Tuesday afternoon in an area near the Machairas national forest park, in Kapedes, was fully under control, the Forestry Department said.
According ...
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, the forestry department said on ...
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 forestry department said.
The fire, ...
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 to 2020 a total of 1,068 fires were ...