‘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 ...
Arsos village ‘left without support from state’ after firefighters withdrew
The Limassol district village of Arsos was “left without support from the state” after firefighters withdrew from the frontline of the fire near the village on Wednesday, its mukhtar Yiannakis ...
Erhurman visits Limassol fire coordination centre
Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman on Thursday afternoon visited the coordination centre which was set up to organise the response to the wildfire which has been raging in ...
Arodes wildfire contained, residents told to stay alert
The new wildfire breaking out in the Paphos district on Thursday appeared to be in remission by early afternoon, but local authorities advised residents to remain on alert.
The blaze ...
Three Limassol villages reconnected to electricity amid wildfire
A total of three villages impacted by the ongoing wildfire in the Limassol district have been reconnected to the electrical grid, electricity authority (EAC) spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou confirmed on Thursday ...
Roads closed across Limassol district as fire rages on
Roads across the Limassol district were closed on Thursday as a wildfire which started on Wednesday afternoon continued to burn.
The road between the village of Trimiklini and the villages ...
Paphos fire caused ‘huge ecological disaster’, district governor says
The fire which broke out on Wednesday at a landfill in the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda caused a “huge ecological disaster”, Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis said on ...
Christodoulides cancels meeting with Egyptian petroleum minister due to fire
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday cancelled his planned meeting with Egypt’s Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi in light of a deadly wildfire which was raging in the Limassol district on ...
Limassol fire was arson, fire brigade chief says
The wildfire which broke out in the Limassol district and has thus far killed two people was arson, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Thursday.
Speaking to CyBC radio, ...
Paphos district wildfire contained
The fire which broke out on Wednesday at a landfill in the Paphos district village of Ayia Marinouda was contained shortly before midnight, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said on ...
Turkish Cypriots’ offers of wildfire help rejected
Offers made by Turkish Cypriots for help in fighting a wildfire in the Limassol district, which killed two and caused dozens to be evacuated from their homes, were rejected by ...
Fire which killed two continues to rage in Limassol district
Two people have been confirmed dead and dozens more have been evacuated from their homes as the wildfire burning in the hills above Limassol remained out of control on Thursday ...
Communities open doors to help victims of Limassol wildfires
As wildfires continue to threaten villages in the Limassol district, emergency support is being offered from across the region, with local businesses and community groups stepping in to help fire ...
Crews race to restore power after wildfires hit Limassol and Paphos
Teams from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) are working urgently to restore power in areas affected by wildfires in Limassol and Paphos.
EAC spokeswoman Christina Papadopoulou told the Cyprus ...
Limassol wildfire leaves trail of destruction as three injured and villages evacuated
Two fires are raging out of control in Limassol and Paphos districts and people are being evacuated from various villages with one serious injury already reported.
Houses and cars have ...
Seven cars burnt in Nicosia arson
A fire broke out early on Thursday morning in Tseri, destroying seven parked cars outside a residential building.Police confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson, with investigators ...
Blaze in Paphos brought under control as crews stay on alert overnight
A huge wildfire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in the community of Steni, near Polis Chrysochous in Paphos district, has been brought under control, authorities confirmed.
Fire service spokesman ...
Forest fire caused by EAC transmitter under control
A forest fire caused by an Electricity Authority (EAC) transmitter that broke out in Galata in the Kakopetria area on Friday has been brought under full control.
According to the ...
Paphos wildfire called a ‘crime’ as ancient olive grove destroyed
Tuesday’s wildfire between the villages of Galataria and Pentalia in Paphos has been described as a “crime” by Cyprus’ top forestry official, who said centuries-old heritage had gone up ...
Heatwave drives red alert for fires in Cyprus
Cyprus is facing very high temperatures, with the mercury reaching 40C inland on Tuesday as a heatwave continues across the island.
The forestry department has announced that the risk of ...
Only 12 soldiers were in van that caught fire
Only 12 soldiers were in the van that caught on fire last Friday on the Limassol-Nicosia highway, the defence ministry said on Monday.
The statement came in response to a complaint ...
Man remanded over blaze in Fasoula
A 27-year-old man has been remanded in custody for three days after police arrested him over a fire that broke out in Fasoula last Wednesday.
Police said on Saturday the ...
77 fires seen in first five months of 2025
Preparation is the best way to fight forest fires, along with prevention, readiness and collective responsibility, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday.
She was speaking after the first five ...
Two wildfires test Paphos fire services on Sunday
Sunday turned into a day of flames for the district of Paphos, as firefighters faced two wildfires in harsh weather conditions that tested their limits.
The first fire erupted early ...