Α Cypriot mission comprising personnel from the Cyprus Fire Service, Civil Defence and medical staff arrived on Friday in Athens to assist efforts in combat wildfires in Mount Parnitha. In statements to the Cyprus News Agency,
The head of the Department of Forests said this July the number of fires tackled under its responsibility was 70 compared with an average of 30 in previous years. It followed the
Those watching the heart-wrenching scenes of wildfires destroying Greece and the heroic effort against the flames have many Cypriots feeling it could be us. Cyprus is no stranger to wildfires, with the
Two years ago, when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited to see the devastation caused by the infernal summer fires, she pleaded for the immediate implementation of community projects and
The Justice and Agriculture Ministries have vowed to increase punishments for those found guilty of causing fires by letting off fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly” following an increase in such incidents. They propose
The risk of forest fires and their spread remains on red alert Tuesday as Cyprus suffers a prolonged heatwave with maximum temperatures over 41 degrees Celcius, the Department of Forests said. Lighting
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.
