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Cyprus sends aircraft, firefighters to Greece

Cyprus has sent to Greece two firefighting aircraft and a ground unit to assist the Greeks in tackling wildfires. Fires rage across Greece, destroying forests on Rhodes and gutting homes close to

21st July 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Best year for Cyprus’ firefighters

Cyprus’ ability to tackle wildfires has been significantly upgraded, as managing the summer’s fires proved one of the most successful, said Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis. He said that 2022 was the island’s

28th November 2022

Cyprus

Russia sanctions hurt Cyprus firefighters

The war in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on Moscow are taking a toll on the Cyprus forestry department that will be deprived of two Russian-owned firefighting helicopters it leases every year. The

21st April 2022

Cyprus

COVID19: Test to stay for police, firefighters, health workers

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a test to stay policy implemented at schools for close COVID-19 contacts, which would be expanded to the emergency services and hospitals. As announced by the Health

26th January 2022

Cyprus

Courageous firefighters return from Greece inferno

After a week of fighting wildfires that turned Greece into an inferno, the Cypriot fire-relief mission returned home on Friday, welcomed by state officials. A C130 aircraft of the Greek Air Force

13th August 2021

Cyprus/Europe

Cypriot firefighters earn rest battling Greek fires

Four Cyprus Civil Defence members and an injured firefighter will return home from Greece after a week battling wildfires burning across the country, while the rest of the mission will take a

11th August 2021

Cyprus/Europe