Fires break out in Nicosia and Paphos

A FIRE broke out in Ayios Epifanios yesterday morning, threatening the ‘Adelfi’ state forest in the Nicosia district, the forestry department said. The blaze erupted at around 11am and took fire-fighters 45 minutes to bring under control.

Although the fire was not very large, the forestry department has urged people to be particularly careful during the increasingly hot summer months when visiting forests and the countryside in general, as the likelihood of fires erupting is very high. The Agriculture Ministry is investigating the cause of the fire.

A second fire broke out yesterday afternoon at Coral Bay in Paphos. Three fire engines and two fire-fighting helicopters were used to extinguish the blaze, which was brought under control shortly before 8pm. No houses in the area were damaged.

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