The Fire Department from 6:00 a.m. on April 3, 2023 through 6:00 a.m. on April 4, 2023, responded to 44 calls for assistance, 30 fires, 13 special services and one false call.
At 9:05 a.m. a call was received for a fire on a pile of tires and a two-wheeler in the middle of the road, outside the Agia Fyla High School in Limassol County. Police and the Fire Service responded from the St. John's Fire Station Sergeant Vassilis Crocus and the fire was brought under control at 9:35 am. The fire is assessed to have been caused after a malicious act by unknown, possibly underage persons.
At 11:37 a.m. a call was received for a road accident on the Sotiras - Liopetriou road in Famagusta District, after a collision between a private vehicle and a bus. The Police and Fire Service responded with a team and rescue vehicle from the Famagusta Fire Station Sergeant Adamou Adamou. The driver of the private vehicle was extricated by members of the Fire Service using rescue equipment and was handed over with serious injuries to the ambulance crew for transfer to the T.A.E.P. of Famagusta General Hospital. One person, who was on board the bus, sustained minor injuries and was also transferred to the A&E Department of Famagusta General Hospital.
At 17:22 p.m. a call was received for a fire in a pile of wooden pallets, scrap materials and a tree, which were located within a plot of land in the area of Ayios Nikolaos in Limassol District. Members of the Police and Fire Service from the Agios Nikolaos Fire Station responded. The fire and heat affected the front of a parked vehicle near the fire. The fire is assessed to have been caused after a malicious act by unknown, possibly underage persons.
At 10:44 p.m. a call was received for a fire in a pile of wooden pallets and junk items near the church of Agios Antonios in the Agios Antonios area of Limassol District. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Agios Ioannis Fire Station Sergeant Vassilis Crocus. The fire spread and affected two adjacent vehicles, which were parked in an open area, while a third vehicle sustained minor damage. The fire is assessed to have been caused following malicious action by unknown, possibly underage persons.
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