The Fire Service from 06:00 on 7 February 2023 until 06:00 on 8 February 2023 responded to 14 calls for assistance, 5 fires, 8 special services and 1 false call.
At 22:24, a call was received for a fire in a milk transport vehicle parked in an open area in the community of Potamia, Nicosia District. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Acropolis Fire Station of Sergeant Spyros Tantanti. Due to the fire and heat, the vehicle sustained extensive damage to the passenger compartment. An investigation into the cause of the fire will follow later today, in cooperation with the relevant authorities.
At 00:08, a call was received for a fire in a studio - apartment on the roof of a three-storey apartment building in Pallouriotissa, Nicosia district. Members of the Police and Fire Service, from the Paphos Gate Fire Station, responded with two fire engines and the fire was brought under control at 00:36. Due to the fire and heat, the apartment in question was extensively damaged. At the time of the outbreak of the fire, the tenant was absent, while members of the Fire Department rescued a small dog which was inside the apartment and handed it over to its owner. The building was evacuated as a precautionary measure by members of the Fire Department, in cooperation with members of the Police. An investigation into the causes of the fire is underway, in cooperation with the competent authorities.
At 02:32, a call was received for a fire in three vehicles, which were parked in the parking lot of an apartment building in Larnaca. Members of the Police and Fire Service from the Larnaca Fire Station of Lt. Andreas Papadopoulos with two fire engines responded and the fire was brought under control at 02:52. Due to the fire and heat, two of the vehicles were extensively damaged, while the third vehicle suffered minor damage to its front end. In addition, the smoke and heat damaged the paint on the exterior of the building. At the time of the fire outbreak, a partial evacuation of the building was carried out as a precautionary measure, in cooperation with members of the police. An investigation into the causes of the fire will follow later today, in cooperation with the competent authorities.
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