https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/clinging-for-their-lives-fire-chief-kapillas-recalls-harrowing-rescues
This interview is part of the series “Six Shocking Firefighter Testimonies.” Through their stories, readers gain insight into the risks, emotions, and human side of firefighting....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-near-kosi-landfill-keeps-crews-on-alert-video
Firefighters were called Saturday to contain a blaze that erupted in a large pile of waste near the Kosi landfill, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-breaks-out-at-university-of-cyprus
A fire erupted on the roof of a University of Cyprus building in Aglantzia on Friday, prompting the evacuation of classrooms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-greek-firefighter-honored-in-european-parliament-after-heroic-mission-in-spain
Lawmakers at the European Parliament rose to their feet Thursday to applaud a 28-year-old Greek firefighter who helped lead an international effort to stop devastating wildfires in Spain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-in-connection-with-platres-troodos-forest-fire
Authorities have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with a forest fire in the Platres-Troodos area, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-goats-and-gps-in-wildfire-fight
Cyprus is turning to an unlikely firefighter: the goat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/charcoal-thrown-into-field-ignites-fire-in-kivisili
A 33-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing charcoal into a field near his property, sparking a fire in Kivisili, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-rescue-driver-after-vehicle-plunges-into-10-meter-deep-ravine
A driver was rescued from a ravine approximately 10 meters deep on the Nicosia–Palaichori road after their vehicle veered off course, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emergency-rescue-saves-four-after-cape-greco-sea-caves-fall
Four people were rescued Sunday after falling in the sea caves area of Cape Greco, authorities said. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chios-firefighters-push-beyond-their-limits
In the middle of a deserted road on Chios, a handful of firefighters lie on the asphalt, fast asleep in their gear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/devastating-wildfires-rage-across-multiple-fronts-in-greece
Firefighters across Greece are locked in a desperate battle against dozens of raging wildfires, with strong winds hampering efforts to contain the flames....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-chaos-sausage-pies-scorched-politics-and-tiktok-cops
The viral photo of the week showing Americans posing proudly in front of a… sad little plate of sausage pies sparked plenty of commentary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighters-battle-blaze-near-omodos-situation-improving-officials-say
A wildfire broke out Friday afternoon near the village of Omodos, prompting a swift and large-scale response from firefighting teams. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/who-set-troodos-on-fire-spoiler-alert-it-wasn-t-the-trees-fault
Let me kick things off with two completely unrelated questions: When exactly are all 13 mobile desalination units finally going to start working? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/firefighting-jobs-approved-after-limassol-fire-a-little-too-late
Months before a deadly wildfire tore through the hills of Limassol, the Forestry Department was pleading for help. They needed firefighters. They needed boots on the ground. They needed them by April....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-apology-twelve-measures-but-no-resignation
President Nikos Christodoulides delivered an emergency address in a bid to calm the growing public backlash over the deadly wildfire that ravaged areas in the Limassol mountains. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-failed-president-apologizes-over-wildfire-response-announces-12-relief-measures
President Nikos Christodoulides has announced a 12-point relief package to support residents affected by the deadly wildfire that tore through mountainous villages in the Limassol district, claiming two lives and leaving a trail of destruction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/justice-minister-walks-back-remarks-after-backlash-over-wildfire-deaths
Justice and Public Order Minister Marios Hartsiotis moved to clarify remarks he made earlier this week about the deadly wildfire that swept through rural Cyprus, after his initial comments drew sharp criticism for downplaying the deaths of two residents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/update-cyprus-battles-rekindling-wildfire-hotspots-after-massive-blaze-scorches-over-120-square-kilometers
Cyprus is battling rekindling wildfire hotspots across the Limassol district Thursday evening, after a massive blaze scorched more than 120 square kilometers, destroyed dozens of homes, and forced widespread evacuations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/historic-church-of-agios-ioannis-the-russian-in-vouni-destroyed-by-fire
The small church of Agios Ioannis the Russian in the village of Vouni, Limassol, has been reduced to ashes after being engulfed by the wildfires that swept through the area earlier this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-hits-souni-homes-burn-as-volunteers-rush-to-save-dogs
A fast-moving wildfire ripped through parts of Souni late Wednesday night, destroying homes and forcing a frantic effort to evacuate a local dog sanctuary as flames edged dangerously close to the area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inferno-in-limassol-leaves-two-dead-dozens-displaced-as-fire-burns-100-square-kilometers
The deadly wildfire in Cyprus' Limassol district has claimed at least two lives, forced mass evacuations, and scorched approximately 100 square kilometers of land as firefighting crews continue battling persistent flare-ups under extreme weather conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fires-close-in-on-homes-as-heat-fuels-twin-blazes-in-cyprus
Firefighting crews battled blazes in two districts of Cyprus on Wednesday, as flames tore through dry riverbeds and hillsides, forcing evacuations and drawing in aircraft support, including from the British Bases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-cars-caught-on-fire-in-nicosia-as-authorities-investigate-cause
Eight cars caught on fire early Thursday in the Tseri area of Nicosia, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-steni-and-goudi-fire-under-control-one-stubborn-front-still-burning
A large wildfire that broke out between the communities of Steni and Goudi in the Paphos district over the weekend has been largely brought under control, but one stubborn front continues to burn as fire crews battle to fully extinguish the blaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/fourteen-years-later-honoring-the-victims-of-the-mari-blast-and-reflecting-on-a-national-tragedy
On the anniversary of the 2011 Mari explosion, Cyprus pays tribute to the 13 individuals who lost their lives in one of the country’s most devastating peacetime disasters. The nation pauses to remember the impact of that fateful day and to renew its pledge for accountability and vigilance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/57-year-old-woman-killed-in-nicosia-district-crash-two-others-hospitalized
A 57-year-old woman was killed and two others injured in a road collision Wednesday morning in the Nicosia district, authorities said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-destroys-historic-olive-grove-in-galataria-pentalia-area
A devastating wildfire reduced a centuries-old olive grove to ashes Monday in the area between Galataria and Pentalia, prompting sharp condemnation from forestry officials and showcasing the growing wildfire risk across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aerial-units-join-firefighters-battling-blaze-in-paphos
Firefighting efforts are intensifying as crews battle a blaze in wild vegetation and dry grass in the community of Galataria, Paphos District....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-near-limassol-port-under-control-video
Firefighting teams are working to extinguish a blaze that broke out this afternoon near the Limassol port....
