Firefighters are currently attempting to control a fire that broke out on Thursday at noon near the Limassol-Nicosia highway, adjacent to the exit of Pentakomo, while the Civil Defence has taken preventive measures by evacuating 15 houses in the village of Monagroulli.
According to Fire Service spokesperson Andreas Kettis, efforts have been reinforced with two trucks lent by the Game Fund and organised volunteer teams are also being dispatched to the area.
Seven firefighting vehicles belonging to the fire service, four belonging to the forestry department and a tanker dispatched by the Limassol district administration are already in the area.
An aircraft of the forestry department is also flying over the land affected by the fire.
So far, the blaze has only burned large portions of dry grass and wild vegetations. Nevertheless, people living in houses close to the affected area have been asked to leave for firefighters to carry out their operations.
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