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
Areas affected by forest fires were at a historic low in 2022, the Forestry Department said in its annual assessment. According to the data, the state forest area burned was the smallest since
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
The raging fires, which have engulfed most of Greece for almost two weeks, apart from the unprecedented ecological devastation and huge loss of property, challenged the stability of the country’s electricity system.
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
Brussels is organising Europe’s biggest firefighting effort by sending extra support to help Greece combat unprecedented forest fires and the rest of the Mediterranean wilting under extreme heat. Following requests from Greece,
Cyprus is on daily alert during the hot weather to deal with any fires with a quick response, said Forestry Department Director Charalambos Alexandrou. “We are ready to mobilise in zero time,
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič thanked Cyprus, Czechia, France, Slovenia, and the Netherlands for helping fellow member states to fight devastating fires. As forest fires continue affecting various regions in the
Cyprus has joined efforts to tackle huge fires raging in Greece, with 40 personnel flying to Athens on Wednesday, including firefighting crews and civil defence staff. Deputy Government Spokesperson Niovi Parisinou said
Cyprus’ firefighting capability was boosted by two state-of-the-art drones worth more than €40,000, donated by Hellenic Petroleum (EKO). The two drones will help firefighters monitor and draw action plans for fires in
