The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Friday, May 20, 2022 at 14:10, a fire broke out in an area of the municipality of Kleros, Nicosia District.
The intervention of the forest firefighting forces was immediate, resulting in the fire being brought under control at 14:30, burning an area of 1.5 hectares with low wild vegetation.
12 persons of the Forestry Department with 4 fire engines, 3 persons of the Fire Service with 1 fire engine, volunteers with 3 small fire engines of the communities and 3 private tractors participated in the extinguishing operation.
The causes of the fire are being investigated.
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