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A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Dherynia, near the buffer zone, with the fire department saying strong winds are hindering firefighting efforts.
Despite it being in the buffer zone, the fire department responded to the fire with five engines from Famagusta and Xylophagou stations, the department’s spokesman Andreas Kettis said on social media.
He added that members of the United Nations and an excavator are present at the scene, assisting the firefighters’ efforts.
The fire broke out in dry grass and wild vegetation in the area of the Famagusta cultural centre and has spread towards the buffer zone.
“At this time, our vehicles are operating within the buffer zone under the escort of the UN,” Kettis said.
Bales of straw, shrubs, acacia trees, dry grass, wild vegetation, and useless materials are burning, he continued, noting that the area is experiencing winds that are complicating the firefighting efforts.
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