Authorities deliver fire reports to president
Reports prepared by the fire service, the forestry department, the civil defence and the police, regarding the wildfire that swept through Limassol last week, were handed over to President Nikos ...
Etek to be delivering restoration cost reports on Monday
Etek, Cyprus’ scientific and technical chamber, will be delivering is first report as early as Monday on the assessment of damage caused by last week’s wildfire that swept through ...
Wildfire victims begin receiving compensation payouts
Compensation payouts to the victims of last week’s wildfires have already begun, the government said on Thursday.
In a post on X, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said that already €122,000 ...
Future water flows into Kouris dam could be contaminated due to recent fires, officials warn
Authorities are prepping for a potential contamination of the water in Kouris dam by ash and cinders once the rainy season begins, media reports said on Thursday.
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Race against time to record damage from wildfire in Limassol mountains
Authorities in Limassol are working around the clock to assess the full scale of destruction caused by the recent wildfire in the mountainous areas of the district.
Speaking to the ...
Cabinet to decide on compensation after devastating wildfire
Ministries will be submitting proposals for approval at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting in relation to the compensation of those affected by the fires that swept through the Limassol district last ...
Final assessment confirms 104 km² burned in wildfires
The final mapping of the areas affected by the recent wildfires has found that 104 square kilometres of land were burned, the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence at the Cyprus University of ...
Interior Ministry calls on wildfire victims to register for compensation
Citizens affected by the wildfires were called upon by the Interior Ministry to register in the online payment system of the general accounting office (FIMAS) to receive their compensation payments.
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Fire chief warned of wildfire dangers last year
The fire chief had warned a year ago of the dangers of wildfires and how the system is ill-equipped to deal with them, according to a confidential transcript from a ...
One Island – One Heart charity music marathon for Cyprus
The event industry of Cyprus is coming together led by The Warehouse by IT Quarter, in collaboration with charity eco-organisation City Friends Club and the family of Anna and Alexey ...
Forestry department issues red alert for wildfire risk
The forestry department issued a red alert for wildfire risk on Wednesday, according to an announcement released on Tuesday.
The department stressed that starting a fire is a criminal offence, ...
Cabinet to rule on wildfire compensation proposals for farmers
Two compensation proposals for farmers affected by last week’s wildfires will be presented to the cabinet on Wednesday, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.
The first proposal is set ...
Arrest follows Troodos wildfire amid suspicion of fire-setting
A 37-year-old Greek Cypriot man was arrested shortly after midnight on Sunday while driving near Prodromos village, found in possession of dangerous items including a flare and firecrackers. Police are ...
Kyrenia district wildfire under control
A wildfire which broke out between the Kyrenia district villages of Ayios Amvrosios and Charkeia on Friday has been brought under control.
Turkish Cypriot Ayios Epiktitos and Ayios Amvrosios mayor ...
Firefighting forces on alert in inferno zone as winds expected to pick up
As winds are expected to gradually pick up again on Friday, firefighting forces remain in place and on alert to manage the situation, after the raging wildfire that started on ...
No fire alert issued as early warning system not yet deployed
An early warning system alerting people to the risk of fire near them was not activated during the devastating conflagration this week as Cyprus has no such system in place.
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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 ...
Limassol begins to count cost of wildfire
Villages in the Limassol district on Thursday began to count the cost of the wildfire which tore through the district on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Vouni village mukhtar Mattheos ...
Power goes out in north of Paphos district as wildfire rages
Parts of the Paphos district were left without power on Sunday afternoon after a wildfire broke out near the village of Steni.
Steni itself was left without power, along with ...
Turkey arrests ten suspects after wildfires, interior minister says
Turkish authorities arrested ten suspects in relation to wildfires that broke out across the country over the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
The wildfires killed at ...
Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day, thousands of tourists left the area
Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of ...
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Wildfire on Greek island of Crete scorches forest, forces evacuation of over 1,000
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on Crete island, which burnt swathes of forest and olive groves and forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people, officials said, underscoring the region’...
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Wildfires burn in Turkey and France as early heatwave hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France on Monday as an early heatwave hit the region.
In Turkey, the wildfires raged for a second day in the western province of ...
Paphos fires were deliberately set, say officials
All wildfires that broke out in the Paphos district on Sunday were the result of arson, according to the Forestry Department director, Savvas Iezekiel. Speaking on CyBC radio, Iezekiel confirmed ...