A wildfire west of Goudi village in the Paphos district has been contained after burning approximately 12 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation, the Fire Service said.
Three firefighting aircraft have completed their water drops and departed from the fire scene. One aircraft remains in the area to provide perimeter security around the contained blaze.
Ground firefighting forces will remain at the fire location for final extinguishing operations and to tackle any potential flare-ups that may occur.
The operation involves five fire service vehicles from Paphos district fire stations, supported by the Forestry Department with two firefighting vehicles and one bulldozer. The Paphos District Administration has also deployed one bulldozer to assist with the firefighting efforts.
Four firefighting aircraft conducted water drops during the operation to bring the blaze under control.
Additional fires across Paphos district
Separate wildfires broke out elsewhere in the Paphos district throughout the day.
At 10:36am, a fire erupted in the “Vatoufkia” area near Koili village, which was brought under control at 11:10am after burning half a hectare of dry grass and wild vegetation. Two fire service vehicles and one Portable Firefighting Unit from rural Paphos district fire stations responded to this incident.
At 11:11am, another fire involving a small pile of pruned branches and dry grass in Konia area of Paphos district was also brought under control.
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