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The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, Thursday, July 10, 2023, three consecutive fires occurred in the communities of Linou and Agios Epifaneios Soleas as follows:
(a) Time 14:31 - Location "Kotsiinolaono" of the Community of Linou: The fire was brought under full control at 15:15 after burning a one-decade area of wild vegetation. 40 persons of the Forestry Department with 15 fire engines and two persons of the Fire Department with one fire engine participated in the extinguishing operation. The extinguishing efforts were assisted by the Community Councils of Kalopanayoti, Linou, Sinai Mountain and volunteers.
(b) Time 14:44 - Location "Arapatzis" of the Community of Agios Epifaneios Soleas and time 14:58 - Location "Alonia" of the Agios Epifaneios Soleas Community
The fires at the locations "Arapatzies" and "Alonia" of the Agios Epifaneios Soleas Community were brought under full control at 16:05 after burning an area of three and one decade respectively with wild vegetation. The operation to extinguish the two fires involved the 40 people of the Forestry Department with 15 fire engines that arrived at the location "Kotsiinolaono" of the Lino Community, as well as two firefighting aircraft of the Forestry Department.
The exact causes of the fires are being investigated.
(AF/SX)
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