The Fire Service for the three days from 06:00 on 11 March 2022 until 06:00 on 14 March 2022 responded to 85 calls for assistance, 52 fires, 27 special services and 6 false calls.
The Fire Service from 06:00 on 13 March 2022 until 06:00 on 14 March 2022 responded to 33 calls for assistance, 18 fires, 10 special services and 5 false calls.
At 12:01 a call was received for a fire in a house in the community of Galata, Nicosia district. Members of the Police and the Evrychou Countryside Fire Station and Lakatamia Fire Station responded with two staffed fire engines and the fire was brought under control at 13:08. The fire was caused by a defective chimney of the fireplace of the house, which extended to the wooden roof of the house.
At 12:15 a call was received for a fire in a photovoltaic park in a rural area in Kato Moni, Nicosia district. Members of the Police and Fire Service from the Peristeronas Countryside Fire Station and the Acropolis Fire Station of Sergeant Spyros Tantis with two staffed fire engines responded and the fire was brought under control at 12:56. Due to the fire and heat, a transformer was destroyed. After investigating causes of the fire, the fire appears to have been caused by an electrical problem.
At 02:06 a call was received for a fire in a metal structure in Geroskipou, which was being used as an enclosed vehicle parking area. Members of the Police and Fire Service from the Paphos Fire Station responded with two staffed fire engines and the fire was brought under control at 02:16. Due to the fire and heat, part of the infrastructure of the closed parking lot was destroyed. An investigation into the causes of the fire will follow later today, in conjunction with the Police.
At 05:15, a call was received for a vehicle fire in the municipality of Idali. The vehicle was parked with no occupants in an open area. Members of the Police and Fire Department, from the Acropolis Fire Station Sergeant Spyros Tantis, responded with two staffed fire trucks and the fire was brought under control at 05:32. The fire and heat caused extensive damage to the engine compartment and dashboard of the vehicle. The cause of the fire will be investigated later today in cooperation with the police.
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