The Fire Service for the four days from 06.00 on 5 January 2023 until 06.00 of 9 January 2023 responded to 109 calls for assistance, 63 fires, 36 special services and 10 false calls.
The Fire Service from 06.00 of 8 January 2023 until 06.00 of 9 January 2023 responded to 26 calls for assistance, 14 fires, 10 special services and 2 false calls.
At 16.27 yesterday, a call was received for a fire at a 200kg capacity LPG cylinder valve supplying two heating boilers located in the yard of a private house in the community of Agia Anna. Members of the Police and the Fire Service responded with a total of three fire engines from Larnaca fire stations and EMAK. All operational procedures were followed and the cylinder was cooled and the fire was extinguished using ground flutes and manual flutes. A continuous water transfer was made with water laterals from a nearby waterhole and with the use of the 2 tanker vehicles. Larnaca Fire Stations made a partial recall of personnel from the upcoming rotation to meet their needs. The causes of the fire will be investigated today in cooperation with the Labour Inspection Office and the Police.
At 03.35 this morning a call was received for a fire in a FIAT vehicle, which was parked in the yard of a house in an open area in Paphos town. Members of the Police and Fire Service responded with a total of two fire engines from the Paphos Fire Station. The fire was extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Service by the owner using water. A final extinguishing and inspection was carried out by the Fire Service. The fire destroyed the paint on the exterior of almost the entire vehicle. The cause of the fire will be investigated today in cooperation with the police.
(NΓ/EXP)
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