From 06:00 on 29 March 2023 until 06:00 on 30 March 2023, the Fire Service responded to 56 calls for assistance, 30 fires and 26 special services, of which 10 were related to severe weather phenomena.
The severe weather events were mostly related to strong winds and caused tree falls and movement of debris, with 3 cases in the Nicosia district, 5 in the Limassol district, 1 in the Paphos district and 1 in the area of responsibility of E.In some of the incidents property damage was caused to vehicles and in one case there was a tree fall on the cables of the A.E.K.
At 07:32, a call was received for fumes of phosphine residues, which was on the deck of a docked vessel in the port of Larnaca. The Police and the Fire Service responded with a fire engine and a chemical vehicle from the Larnaca Fire Station Lt. Andreas Papadopoulos. The material was placed in containers by members of the Fire Service and coated with a special foaming material. The material was delivered to a collection and management company and the scene was handed over to the Safety and Health Officer of Larnaca Port.
At 08:51, a call was received for a fire in an apartment on the second floor of a two-storey block of flats in the community of Chloraka, Paphos district. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Paphos Fire Station and the fire was brought under control at 09:54. A precautionary evacuation of the entire apartment building was carried out in cooperation with members of the Police. During the process of extinguishing the fire, a charred person was found in a bedroom of the apartment in question. The fire and heat caused extensive damage to the bedroom of the apartment, while smoke affected the entire apartment. The causes of the fire are being investigated in cooperation with all relevant authorities.
At 13:28, a call was received for a fire in a house in the community of Spitali, Limassol district. Police and the Fire Department responded with a fire truck from the St. John's Fire Station of Sergeant Vasilis Krokou. The fire, which was in a living room of the house, was extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Service, by the owners. On behalf of the Fire Service, a final extinguishing, ventilation and inspection was carried out. After investigating the causes of the fire, it appears to have been caused by a faulty fireplace chimney and affected the wooden structure around the fireplace, while the smoke affected the entire house.
At 20:17, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle parked in a field in the Archangelos area of Nicosia. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Lakatamia Fire Station and the fire was brought under control at 20:34. Due to the fire and heat, the vehicle in question suffered extensive damage. A fire cause investigation will follow later today, in cooperation with the competent authorities.
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