Cars banned from forest roads at night
The forestry department on Wednesday has prohibited the movement of private cars on forest roads without a specific reason from 9pm until 4am every night...
Forest fires
Nighttime car ban on forest roads extended
The nighttime ban on cars on forest roads was extended on Tuesday until Saturday, the forestry department said. According to announcement from the department, cars...
Warnings over high temperatures and extreme fire risk (Updated)
The met office on Saturday afternoon issued an orange warning of high temperatures on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius inland, 34C...
Roadside parking now banned near Konnos beach
Authorities on Wednesday said that from now on parking is forbidden along the forest road leading to Konnos beach in Ayia Napa in the Cape...
Extra aircraft to beef up summer fire response
Cyprus on Monday received two additional aircraft as the risk of forest fires has spiked due to abnormally high temperatures, which are expected to continue...
Two forest fires so far this weekend, fire service appeals to public
Two forest fires broke out so far over the Easter weekend the forestry department said on Sunday, making an appeal to the public to avoid...
Forestry department stages strike over staff levels (updated)
The forestry department staged a two-hour strike on Thursday morning, protesting against ongoing understaffing at the department, though the environment ministry announced on Wednesday that...
Yellow alert for weather, red for forest fires
A yellow weather warning has been issued for Sunday with temperatures expected to reach 41C inland. The warning is valid from 1pm to 4.30pm. According...
Red alert for forest fires as temperatures soar
A red alert for forest fires was issued by the forestry department on Tuesday after the met office warned of extreme high temperatures over the...
Government services ready for difficult fire season
The government is ready to deal with fires this summer and proper preparations have been made, Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Tuesday. Dealing with...
Firefighters and planes sent to help with Israeli fires (Updated)
The Cypriot firefighters who have been sent to Israel to assist putting out fires expect to find difficult conditions and high temperatures, Stelios Kotsikas, head...
Forest protection week kicks off
The forest protection week for this year will start on May 17 and end on May 23, the forestry department said on Wednesday. A large-scale...
Contract signed to lease helicopters to help fight forest fires
The forestry department has signed a contract with a private company for the lease of two helicopters to fight fires during the summer, the department...
Tree SOS: forestry department pleads for more staff
Lack of personnel is seriously hampering the work of the forestry department and endangering the forests, the department announced on Thursday. A failure to upgrade...
Forest fires: fanning the flames of vengeance
Trees in the Paphos region have had a tough time of it down the decades as arsonists have used their flammable properties to wreak vengeance...
Yellow warning from met office, red warning from fire services
By Evie Andreou Authorities on Tuesday issued warnings over high temperatures and extremely high risk of fire, with the forestry department urging the public to...
New bills seek to toughen forest arson penalties
Four bills set to go the plenum seek to impose exceedingly tough fines on those found guilty of forest arson attacks. The bills, submitted by...
New fire trucks for Cyprus
A total of 17 new fire trucks are expected to arrive in Cyprus this year in a bid to strengthen the island’s ability to fight...
EU cash available for areas affected by forest fires
The sum of €250,000 is available for the restoration of areas affected by forest fires, the agriculture ministry, the Cyprus agricultural payments organisation (Capo) and...
EU aid for droughts and fires
CYPRUS received more than €7m in aid from the EU to restore areas damaged by extended droughts and last year’s fires in Solea and Argaka. The aid came from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) which also...
