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The Fire Service, from 06:00 on 24 May 2023 until 06:00 on 25 May 2023, responded to 31 calls for assistance, 21 fires, 8 special services and 2 false calls.
At 13:50, a call was received for a fire in a semi-basement of a two-story apartment complex in Ayia Napa. Police and the Fire Service responded with three fire engines from the Famagusta Fire Station Sergeant Adamou Adamou and the Xylofagos Countryside Fire Station. The fire was in an electrical switch touching a pile of waste materials in a semi-basement space under the stairwell and was extinguished before the arrival of the Fire Service by residents of the complex. On behalf of the Fire Department, all apartments were checked for any trapped occupants, inspected and ventilated. After a fire cause investigation, which was conducted in cooperation with the relevant authorities, the fire appears to be due to an electrical problem/short circuit in an electrical switch.
At 15:30, a call was received for a fire in a rural area of the community of Choirokoitia. Police and the Fire Department responded with three fire engines from the EMS. The fire was brought under control at 4:56 p.m. and burned 4 acres of dry grass, low wild vegetation, irrigation hoses and manure piles. The Forestry Department with one fire truck and a Portable Mobile Firefighting Unit from the Game Service and the Piggyback Community Council also assisted in extinguishing the fire. The fire appears to have been caused by spontaneous combustion of a pile of manure.
At 18:25, a call was received for a fire in a three-bedroom apartment on the second floor of a three-storey apartment complex in Paralimni. Police and the Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Famagusta Fire Station Sergeant Adamou Adamou and the fire was brought under control at 19:16. At the time of the fire outbreak, the tenant was inside her apartment and exited to an open area before the arrival of the Fire Service before the fire spread. Due to smoke inhalation, she was taken by ambulance to the Paralimni General Hospital for precautionary reasons. With the help of members of the Fire Service, the building was evacuated and a number of occupants safely exited to an open area. Due to the fire and heat, the apartment in question suffered extensive damage to the open plan living room/kitchen area and the paintwork on the bedroom wall was affected by the smoke. In addition, the apartment on the third floor was also affected by the smoke, as was the paint on the stairwell and the exterior of the building. The cause of the fire will be investigated later today, in conjunction with the Police and the Electromechanical Service.
At 23:45, a call was received for a fire in a vehicle parked in an open parking lot of an apartment building on John Kennedy Avenue in Limassol. The Agios Nikolaos Fire Station responded and the fire was brought under control at 23:58. The fire and heat caused extensive damage to the vehicle in question, as well as slightly affecting a vehicle parked nearby.
Members of the Fire Service were accompanied by the Police, as the fire was caused by malicious acts of individuals causing a disturbance and vandalism in the area.
At 00:05, a call was received for a fire at eight 1100L metal concrete containers, which were located along John Kennedy Avenue in Limassol. The Agios Nikolaos Fire Station responded and throughout the extinguishing operation, members of the Fire Service were accompanied by Police, as the fire had been set maliciously by individuals who were causing a nuisance and vandalism in the area.
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