From 06:00 on 15 March 2022 until 06:00 on 16 March 2022, the Fire Service responded to 34 calls for assistance, 21 fires, 12 special services and 1 false call.
At 07:13 a call was received for a bus fire, on Meneu Avenue, near Kition High School. The bus, MERCENDES CITARO, was in motion and carrying students. Members of the Police and the Fire Service, from the Larnaca Fire Station of Lieutenant Andreas Papadopoulos, with 2 staffed fire engines, responded and the fire was brought under control at 07:36. The fire appears to have started in the engine compartment of the vehicle and spread to the entire vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle had disembarked in time, under the guidance of the driver, with no one in danger. The bus was extensively damaged by the fire and heat. The cause of the fire is being investigated in cooperation with the Police, the Electromechanical Service and the Road Transport Department.
At 15:10 a call was received for a fire in a two-storey dwelling in the Galata community of Nicosia district. Members of the Police and Fire Service from the Evrychou Countryside Fire Station and the Lakatameia Fire Station with 4 staffed fire engines responded. There was a honey handling laboratory on the ground floor of the house. Due to the fire and heat, the wooden roof of the house, equipment inside and part of the electrical installation were destroyed. Extensive damage was also sustained to an adjacent house owned by the same owner. At the time of the fire, there were occupants who had safely exited the fire area. The fire appears to have been caused by a defective chimney and the cause is being investigated in cooperation with the Police.
At 01:05, a call was received for a vehicle fire in the community of Kakopetria, Nicosia district. The vehicle, brand AUDI, was parked without occupants in an open area. Members of the Police and Fire Service, from the Evrychou Countryside Fire Station, responded with a staffed fire engine and the fire was brought under control at 02:04. Due to the fire and heat, the vehicle was extensively damaged. The cause of the fire will be investigated later today, in cooperation with the police.
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