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The defence minister and the National Guard chief on Friday both apologised to residents of the area surrounding the Kalo Chorio firing range near Limassol over Monday’s fire sparked ...

A fire that extensively damaged a house in Larnaca on Thursday morning was caused by arson, the fire department said on Friday. Firefighters responded to the blaze at a residence ...

By late afternoon on Thursday firefighters brought under control a blaze that had broken out near the Limassol village of Arsos. The flames had spread through dry grass from a ...

A forest fire that broke out near Prodromi in the municipality of Polis Chrysochous on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under complete control, the forestry department said. The blaze started ...

Two homes were saved from a wildfire near Choletria in the Paphos district on Wednesday afternoon as firefighters brought the blaze under control. Choletria community president Haris Pazaros told the ...

The company responsible for developing and operating Cyprus’ CyAlert emergency warning system apologised on Wednesday after a technical failure disrupted the delivery of emergency alerts during Monday’s wildfire near ...

At the start of every summer a lot of reassuring words are spoken about Cyprus’ preparedness for fire season. More staff, more equipment, more technology and more millions are poured ...

The National Guard on Tuesday appointed Brigadier general Savvas Stefanou as criminal investigator to look into the fire at Kalo Chorio firing range on Monday afternoon, which led to a ...

A technical fault delayed the delivery of a CyAlert emergency warning during Monday’s wildfire in Larnaca district, Civil Defence said on Tuesday confirming it activated the Polyvios emergency evacuation ...

The head of Ayia Anna community has blamed the defence ministry for Monday’s wildfire, which spread from the Kalo Chorio firing range, telling the Cyprus Mail the ministry “has ...

Firefighters will remain in the area surrounding the military firing range near the Larnaca district village of Kalo Chorio overnight on Monday and into the early hours of Tuesday morning ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said there is currently “no active front” in the fire which broke out at the firing range near the Larnaca district village of Kalo Chorio, while ...

Residents of Ayia Anna and the village of Psevdas were ordered to evacuate on Monday afternoon after a fire that broke out at the Kalo Chorio firing range spread beyond ...

A fire on Sunday at Koloni location on the border with the Akamas national forest park burned two hectares of wild vegetation. The fire started at 6.55pm and was placed ...

A fire caused extensive damage to the kitchen and interior of a two-storey house in the Nicosia district on Saturday night, the fire service said.Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis ...

Cyprus is facing what could be the most dangerous day of this year’s wildfire season, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos warned on Thursday, as authorities remain on heightened alert ...

A total of 146 animals died after a fire broke out on a farm near the Kyrenia district village of Koutsoventis, the Turkish Cypriot police said. The fire reportedly broke out ...

A wildfire northwest of the Ergates industrial area was brought under control on Tuesday after burning around seven hectares of land and causing minor damage to a solar park. The ...

A large wildfire in the village of Pyrga was brought under control on Sunday after burning pine and agricultural land. The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after ...

A large wildfire in the Larnaca village of Pyrga has prompted a major response from firefighters on Sunday. The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after receiving reports ...

More than 100 homes were destroyed by fire on Friday near the city of Drammen in southern Norway as firefighters battled to contain the flames amid strong winds, rescue officials said. ...

The municipality of Polis Chrysochous urged residents on Friday to take extra care as high temperatures increase the risk of wildfires. Residents were called on to refrain from activities that ...

A fire close to an abandoned shoe factory in the buffer zone of Kokkinotrimithia, Nicosia, that started at noon on Friday, has been placed under control. In a post on ...

A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in a reed bed near Polis Chrysochous in the Paphos district has been brought under control after burning around eight decares of ...