The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Friday, 19 May 2022, at 12:20 pm, a fire broke out in an area of the community of Ayios Epiphaniou, Nicosia.
The intervention of the forest firefighting forces was immediate, resulting in the fire being brought under control at 12:50, burning an area of 3 decares with low wild vegetation and scattered Olive and Almond trees.
12 persons of the Forestry Department with 4 fire engines, 3 persons of the Fire Service with 1 fire engine and volunteers with 2 small fire engines of the communities participated in the extinguishing operation.
The causes of the fire are due to the use of a tool that produces heat, sparks or flame (emery).
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