Heavy rain increasing summer fire risk
This winter’s extraordinarily high rainfall has brought relief to drought-ridden Cyprus but, ironically, it also means we should prepare for a particularly devastating fire season...
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Hundreds evacuated as forest fire sends smoke over Berlin
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes as around 600 firefighters battled a blaze in a forest strewn with unexploded ammunition south of Berlin...
Around 20,000 new trees will be planted in scorched forest by end of 2017
More than 12,000 new trees have been planted in the burnt areas of the Ayios Theodoros valley in the Solea region, which fell victim to...
Giant Celtic cross growing in Irish forest, one forester’s handiwork [VIDEO]
A giant Celtic cross design, only visible from the sky, has been discovered growing in an Irish forest. The 100-metre (330ft) long religious symbol remained...
Solea fire destroyed over 18 square kilometres of land and forest
In total, 18.5 square kilometres of land was burned in the Solea area during last week’s fires, the forestry department said on Tuesday. In an...
Reforestation programme takes water, work and careful planning
It takes at least nine years for a new tree to grow one metre tall, is the message from the Saittas reforestation project which started...
Netanyahu says happy to help with Argaka fire, remanded pair deny starting blaze (Update 6)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he was pleased his country was able to extend assistance to Cyprus in order to put out...
Cyprus asks Israel for help as firefighters battle huge blaze in Argaka (Updated)
Cyprus was on Saturday asking help from Israel after a fire was raging out of control in Argaka in Paphos, a fire services spokesman told...
Heavy fines for errant mushroom pickers
By Marie Kambas The forestry department is urging wild-mushroom pickers to avoid using tools and implements to displace surrounding foliage in pursuit of their goal,...
Fires destroyed over 300 hectares of forest in 2013
Up until October 6 this year, a total of 127 fires were recorded within state forests or at a distance of two kilometres from the...
