The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Wednesday 25 May 2022 at 13:00 a fire broke out in an area of the community of Pyrga, Larnaca District.
The intervention of the forest firefighting forces was immediate, resulting in the fire being brought under control at 13:30, burning an area of 4.5 decares with low wild vegetation and scattered olive trees.
12 persons of the Forestry Department with four fire engines and three persons of the Fire Service with one fire engine participated in the fire extinguishing operation.
The exact causes of the fire are being investigated.
(MG/EXP)
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