Firefighters and forestry crews contained blaze after it burned 3,000 square meters of vegetation. Photo credit: Unsplash
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A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing charcoal into a field near his property, sparking a fire in Kivisili, authorities said.
The fire, reported around 2 p.m. Sunday, burned about 3,000 square meters of wild vegetation (3 decares) before it was extinguished by crews from the Fire Service and the Department of Forests.
The man was arrested on a judicial warrant and appeared Monday before the Larnaca District Court, which ordered him held for two days.
The Kiti police station is continuing its investigation.
