A wildfire broke out in the Ergates area of Nicosia district on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the fire spread northwest of the Ergates industrial area, burning dry grass, wild vegetation and reeds within a riverbed.
Four crewed fire engines from Nicosia fire stations also responded. They were reinforced by the Forestry Department, the Game and Fauna Service and Organised Volunteer Groups, along with two bulldozers and a water tanker sent by the District Administration.
Kettis said two firefighting aircraft operated.
