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At 16:04 yesterday, Sunday, a call was received for a fire at a paper and plastics recycling plant in the industrial area of Geriou.
The Police and the Fire Service responded with strong firefighting forces from the Nicosia Fire Stations.
The factory as well as its contents are still burning completely.
Nine fire engines were at the scene of the fire and assistance arrived from the Larnaca, Limassol and EMAK districts, as well as tankers from the District Administration, Forestry Department, Nicosia and Latsia Municipalities and a private company. Civil Defence also arrived on the scene, as well as the SupportCY volunteer team.
At the time of the fire, there were no people on site, only a guard of the factory, who informed about the fire.
Firefighting forces are operating to extinguish the fire, as well as to protect the adjacent factories.
In addition, a fire broke out in the Alassa area in the Limassol district.
Three fire engines from the Limassol Fire Stations were engaged, with assistance from the Forestry Department with one fire engine and one Portable Firefighting Unit from the Game Service and one from the SupportCY Volunteer Group. Four aerial firefighting resources, two helicopters and two aircraft were also on the scene.
The fire was two decares in size and burned wild vegetation, dry grasses, trees and two immobilized vehicles.
Strong winds were blowing in the area, however the fire was soon brought under control thanks to the immediate response of the various teams.
(AF/EXP)
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