[PIO] The action of the Fire Service during the last two days

The Fire Department, from 06:00 on 26 June 2023 until 06:00 on 27 June 2023, responded to 28 calls for assistance, 12 fires and 13 special services and three false calls.

At 09:10 yesterday, a call was received for a fire in the kitchen of a house in Lakatamia in the Nicosia district. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Lakatamia Fire Station. The fire was extinguished by the owner of the house using a garden hose before the arrival of the Fire Service and a final extinguishing and inspection was carried out by our members. At the time of the fire, inside the house, the owner and his two children were inside the house and they exited in time. Ambulance crew that arrived at the scene provided first aid to the children due to smoke inhalation. They did not require transport to the hospital. The kitchen, as well as its equipment, was extensively damaged by the fire and heat. In addition, the living room of the home was also affected by the smoke. The fire was caused by a lit candle in the kitchen area.

At 13:07 a call was received for a fire between the communities of Kourtaka and Choulou in the Paphos district. The Police and the Fire Service responded with 5 fire engines from the Paphos Fire Stations and the fire was brought under control at 17:35. The Forestry Department with three fire engines, the Thera Service with a rapid intervention vehicle, the Civil Defence, two canoes and a private water truck contributed to the extinguishing of the fire. The ground forces were supported with water drops by two helicopters and three fire-fighting aircraft. The fire burned 10 hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation, vineyards, a number of trees and irrigation hoses. The cause of the fire is being investigated, in cooperation with the police. It appears, however, that the fire started from the boundary of a rural road and spread to two fronts due to the strong winds blowing in the area.

At 21:01 a call was received for a fire in a kitchen on the ground floor of a two-storey refugee house in Limassol. Police and the Fire Service responded from the St. John's Fire Station of Sergeant Vassilis Krokou and the fire was brought under control at 21:28. The fire and heat caused extensive damage to the kitchen and its equipment. The paintwork of the entire house was affected by the smoke. The occupants of the house had exited in time without danger. Following an investigation into the causes of the fire, which was carried out in cooperation with the competent authorities, the fire appears to have been caused by an electrical problem in an electrical appliance.

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