Cyprus firefighters wrap up mission to France
Cyprus’ two firefighting aircraft are set to return to the island after travelling to France to help battle major wildfires in the country’s southwest, head of the fire service ...
Fire chief flags major gaps in evacuation and fire safety plans
Serious gaps in evacuation planning, widespread fire safety failures and limited immediate aerial capacity were expressed to parliament by fire chief Nikos Longinos on Wednesday.
Appearing before the House environment ...
Fire chief: I could not go above cabinet’s heads
Fire chief Nikos Longinos on Tuesday defended his actions during the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month, saying he could not go above ...
‘We didn’t expect a fire this big’
The fire service on Friday apologised for not being able to help all those in need during the wildfire that swept through villages in mountainous Limassol destroying homes and killing ...