Overall, the Fire Service responded to a total of 26 incidents during that time frame, including 22 fires and 14 special assistance calls.
Details provided by the spokesperson include:
At 19:30, the Fire Service in Larnaca dispatched a rescue team and vehicle to assist in the rescue of individuals trapped in a passenger car within the Larnaca Salt Lake area. Three foreign nationals were rescued after an illegal and dangerous entry into the area.
At 21:33, firefighters in Limassol responded with two vehicles to a car fire in the parking lot of a reception venue. The vehicle sustained extensive damage, and the fire also spread to half a hectare of dry grass before being extinguished by fire crews. Initial assessments suggest the fire was caused by a mechanical or electrical fault in the vehicle.
At 02:58, the Limassol Fire Service responded to another car fire, this time at a residence. The vehicle, parked in the owner’s yard, suffered significant interior damage. The owner had managed to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived. An investigation into the cause is underway.
This morning, two additional fires were reported in Nicosia. One occurred in a reed bed within the buffer zone near Nicosia International Airport, visible from the Nicosia-Kokkinotrimithia highway.
Another fire in Limassol, near the village of Anogyra, prompted a response from city and district fire stations with four vehicles. The blaze, in a remote area of dry grass, wild vegetation, and trees, burned four hectares before being brought under control. Investigations into the causes are ongoing.
