The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, 31 May 2022 at 14:58 a fire broke out in an area near the state forest of Athalassa.
The intervention of the forest firefighting forces was immediate, resulting in the fire being brought under control at 15:30, burning an area of two decares of low vegetation and young pine trees and half a decade of private land with olive trees.
Five members of the Forestry Department with two fire engines and six members of the Fire Department with two fire engines participated in the extinguishing operation.
The cause of the fire is attributed to the throwing of a sparkler.
(SX)
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