Police arrest suspect for Aradippou fire, still searching for another
A 27-year-old man was arrested as a suspected for causing a fire in Aradippou, which burned one hectare of land, police said on Wednesday. He was later remanded for five ...
Fire in Aradippou burns one hectare
One hectare of brushland and 60 large bales of hay were burned by a fire that broke out on Tuesday morning in Aradippou, in Larnaca.
The fire also damaged a property.
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Cyprus offers to send firefighters to Greece
Cyprus is ready to assist the Greek authorities to fight the fires currently raging in the country, chief fire officer Nikos Logginos said on Saturday.
Speaking on CyBC radio, he ...
Holiday home damaged in Zygi fire
A holiday home in Zygi was extensively damaged in a fire in the early hours of Friday.
Old cars in the yard were also damaged.
Police said the fire was ...
Nearly two dozen homes damaged in Paphos fire
Close to two dozen homes were affected by the two days of wildfires in the Paphos area, with the blazes destroying five homes completely, the deputy district governor of Paphos ...
‘All we see is black,’ Paphos residents mourn fire destruction (Update 4)
Firefighters were battling ‘continuous and intense’ flare-ups between the communities of Polemi and Kourdaka, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Wednesday afternoon.
The fire that broke out on Tuesday ...
Houses burnt down in out-of-control Paphos wildfire
A total of three villages have been evacuated as homes and animals have been engulfed in flames as wildfires raged out of control in the Paphos district on Tuesday.
Psathi ...
Unaccompanied minors safe after Oroklini fire
A total of 80 unaccompanied minor migrants, who were housed at a facility in Oroklini, are being relocated to other facilities within and outside Larnaca following two fires that occurred late ...
Police arrest 74 yr old suspect for Farmakas blaze
Police on Tuesday arrested a 74-year-old man on suspicion of having caused a fire in Farmakas a day ago.
According to police, the fire burned 15 hectares of trees and dry ...
Additional aircraft on the way to fight fires
Six additional aircraft rented by Cyprus to help combat forest fires are set to arrive in the next few weeks, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday.
Speaking on CyBC ...
Fire in Limassol’s Gerasa put out
A fire in Gerasa, Limassol that broke out in the afternoon was extinguished five hours later on Tuesday.
According to the forestry department, 70 of its officers with 14 fire engines, six ...
Alarm sounded over summer fires at north landfill
The north’s chamber of environmental engineers on Monday sounded the alarm over the prospect of fires breaking out at the north’s landfill in Koutsoventis due to increased temperatures ...
Seach for arsonists continues after Limassol fires
Limassol police on Monday were continuing an intense search for the arsonists who caused a large fire in Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapontas.
The fire in Ayios Sylas was set ...
Troodos car fire causes traffic jam
A car fire in the area of Koutrafa resulted in the closure of the Nicosia-Troodos Road for traffic on Sunday.
According to a police statement, police officers and firefighters were ...
Animals burned alive in Ayios Sylas fire
Dozens of animals were burned alive in the Ayios Sylas fire, it emerged on Saturday as a team from the veterinary services went to the area to document the damage.
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Two Limassol fires ‘were no accident’
The fires that broke out in Limassol’s Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapondas on Friday were without a doubt an arson attack, fire services chief Nikos Longinos said on Saturday.
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Fire in Nicosia park extinguished
A fire that broke out at the Akadimias park in Aglandja, Nicosia, was brought under full control at around 11.20am, the forestry department announced.
According to a statement, the fire ...
Paramali fire under control (Update)
Thirteen fire trucks were battling a huge fire in Limassol’s Paramali village on Friday afternoon, while scores of firefighting aircraft were deployed to the area.
British bases cautioned drivers ...
Fire in Liopetri burns one hectare of unharvested crops
A fire that broke out around 4pm in Liopetri, in the Famagusta district, was put out after 45 minutes, not before it burned one hectare of unharvested crops and wild vegetation.
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Limassol cinema fire was arson attack
The fire in Limassol’s Turkish Cypriot quarters appears to have been set deliberately, it emerged on Thursday.
The flames caused the old Apollon cinema’s roof to collapse, while ...
Fire in Limassol contained, house damaged (Video)
A fire was raging on Wednesday afternoon at an old cinema in Limassol’s Turkish Cypriot quarters.
The ceiling of the old Apollon cinema completely collapsed as a result of ...
Efforts continue to battle Limassol fire
Efforts continued on Friday to fight a fire which broke out in the Limassol village of Ayios Sylas the previous day.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), fire brigade ...
Limassol fire under control; firefighters vigilant (Update 2)
By Nikolaos Prakas and Elias Hazou
A fire in Ayios Sylas, Limassol, appeared to be under control late on Thursday, after a massive day-long effort by firefighters to extinguish it.
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Paphos man arrested for launching fireworks which caused fire
A 49-year-old man from Paphos was arrested on Thursday after having launched fireworks which caused a fire in the Ha Potami area, near the village of Kouklia.
Paphos police’s ...