Authorities in the north have requested assistance to put out a blaze in Limnitis that started on Friday afternoon.
According to reports, the authorities in the state-controlled areas will be sending a helicopter to assist in efforts to put out the fire that started around 1pm and is out of control.
The ‘agriculture minister’ in the north Dursun Oguz said that currently there is one helicopter in the air from the security forces battling the blaze, and that one from the British bases has been requested, and another is one the way from Turkey.
He added that the goal is to limit the spread of the fire and stop it before nightfall.
However, he said the conditions are very difficult.
The ‘mayor’ of Lefka Aziz Kaya said that the cause of the fire is unclear.
“The fire spread very quickly. It has covered an area of 700 square metres and is heading south,” he said.
Trucks from Lefka and Morphou are also in the area fighting the fire.
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