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
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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
Hunters warned about forest fires or engaging in other punishable activities
A fine of € 21,586 was imposed on a person for a poaching in a village in the Larnaca district, the Game Fund warned on
Forest fire warning to mountain visitors
The forestry department appealed to the public to be extra vigilant during the long weekend when a record number of people are expected to travel
Forestry service warns of ‘red alert’ for fires
DUE to the extended heatwave, and given that the the risk of bushfires starting and burning out of control is at ‘red alert’, the Forestry
Our View: Harsher penalties needed for those who start scrub fires
THE FIRE season is upon us once again. In the last three days, the fire brigade had to deal with 51 fires, fortunately none of
Forest fire warning
With temperatures reaching as high as 40C, Cyprus is now at great risk of forest fires, the forestry department warned on Monday, calling on the
Brace for heatwave conditions, high risk of fires
RESIDENTS of the inland will experience heatwave conditions as a gradual temperature rise, combined with a lack of wind, will dominate the weather patterns for
€7m in EU aid for drought, Solea fires
CYPRUS is to receive more than €7m in aid from the EU to restore areas damaged by extended droughts and last year’s fires in Solea
Worst fires in almost two decades ravage hills around Marseille
Forest fires raged through parts of France’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, with the worst in almost two decades burning around Marseille, injuring seven people and
EU to help tackle ecological damage caused by fires
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis, was reassured on Monday by the European Commission that it would assist Cyprus to tackle the ecological damage caused by the
Turkey-based helicopters to fight fires in the north
A helicopter based in Turkey will be sent to help fight fires in the north, Turkey’s water and forestry minister said on Wednesday. “The helicopter