From 06:00 on 18 August 2022 until 06:00 on 19 August 2022, the Fire Service responded to 31 calls for assistance, 15 fires, 13 special services and 3 false calls.
At 11:35, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle in motion, which was damaged and parked outside a machine shop in Agios Ioannis, Limassol District. Police and the Fire Service responded with two staffed fire engines from the Ayios Ioannis Fire Station Sergeant Vassilis Krokou and the fire was brought under control at 11:48. Due to the fire and heat, the vehicle in question was extensively damaged, while three vehicles, which were parked next to the burning vehicle, were severely damaged. At first glance, the fire appears to have been caused by a mechanical/electrical problem with the vehicle.
At 11:42, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle electrical workshop on the ground floor of a two-storey building on Protaras Avenue, Paralimni. Police and the Fire Service responded with two staffed fire engines from the Famagusta Fire Station Sergeant Adamou Adamou and the fire was brought under control at 12:22. Due to the fire and heat, the laboratory and its contents were completely destroyed, while the external paintwork on the front of the building was severely damaged by the smoke. In addition, two of the apartments on the first floor of the building were also affected by the fire with minor damage. At the time of the fire, the tenants of the apartments and the workers in the electrical workshop were absent. During the extinguishment, the firefighting team removed a cylinder of compressed gas to an open area for safety purposes. Following an investigation into the cause of the fire by the relevant state agencies, the fire appears to have been caused by an electrical problem.
At 01:49, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle parked in the parking lot of an apartment building in Agios Ioannis, Limassol District. Police and the Fire Service responded with two staffed fire engines from the Ayios Ioannis Fire Station Sergeant Vasilis Krokos and the fire was brought under control at 02:12. Due to the fire and heat, the vehicle was extensively damaged. The cause of the fire will be investigated later today, in cooperation with the Police.
At 05:02, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle parked in a field next to an apartment building on Griva Digenis Avenue, Larnaca District. Police and the Fire Service responded with a staffed fire engine from the Larnaca Fire Station of Lt. Andreas Papadopoulos and the fire was brought under control at 05:09. The fire and heat affected the passenger compartment of the vehicle. An investigation into the causes of the fire will follow later today, in cooperation with the Police.
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