Fire broke out shortly after 15:00, Thursday afternoon, in the community of Chrysochou in Polis Chrysochou resulting in mobilization of firefighting forces.
The fire is burning wild vegetation and dry grass, according to a spokesman for the Paphos Fire Department, while members of the Polis Chrysochous fire station and the Glass station are working to extinguish it.
Members of the Forestry Department and the Thera Service are assisting in the firefighting work.
In addition to the wild vegetation, the fire also extended to agricultural machinery, bales of salal and crops with wheat, barley and carob trees.
Ground forces are operating at the site and the deployment of Forestry Department aircraft is being considered.
The causes of the fire will be investigated at a later stage.
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