Residents were evacuated from an apartment block in Engomi after a fire broke out in an underground car park shortly after midnight, spreading to a second vehicle, fire officials said.
The incident occurred at 02:09, when a car caught fire in the underground parking area, causing extensive damage and affecting a nearby parked vehicle.
Residents were evacuated as a precaution due to smoke accumulation in the stairwell. Firefighters deployed breathing apparatus and water hoses to combat the blaze. No hospital treatment was required.
Fire Service spokesman Andreas Kettis reported that the service responded to 47 incidents in the past 24 hours, including 23 fires and 24 special assistance calls.
Among the significant incidents, firefighters tackled a blaze at 20:32 involving two small storage units constructed of wooden beams and metal sheets.
The structures, which contained various items including a motorcycle, suffered extensive damage. The cause is being investigated in cooperation with police.
At 22:48, crews responded to a house fire in Paphos. The blaze caused substantial damage to the property’s contents, walls and false ceiling with wooden beams. The owner was not present at the time.
Firefighters used breathing apparatus and water hoses to extinguish the fire. An investigation into the cause is ongoing.
