https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/temps-in-cyprus-shoot-up-during-heat-burst
Two warnings, an orange alert for extreme high temperature and a red warning for fires, have been issued for Cyprus as a heat burst on Friday is expected to take its toll on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-say-wildfire-was-not-malicious
A huge wildfire in rural Nicosia was contained by Thursday morning after a difficult operation overnight, with officials saying the blaze was not the result of a malicious act but an investigation is still pending...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strong-winds-bring-heightened-fire-danger
The fire department is warning the public to be extra cautious on Saturday, as strong winds in the afternoon could be a recipe for disaster in areas where small fires can quickly get out of control...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-fires-up-engines-as-lockdown-eases
The Republic of Cyprus launched on Monday a gradual unlock of a three-week lockdown, citing signs of improvement with fewer hospitalizations and a major ramp up in the state’s rapid testing strategy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/winter-makes-dramatic-entrance-in-cyprus
Winter is officially upon us, with several areas across Cyprus experiencing intense weather phenomena on Tuesday afternoon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fires-erupt-at-moria-refugee-camp
Thousands of migrants fled a camp under COVID-19 lockdown after multiple fires gutted much of the site on the Greek island of Lesvos, authorities said early Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/22-year-old-confesses-to-igniting-seven-forest-fires
A 22-year-old who was arrested on August 31 in connection with a forest fire that broke out in a Nicosia suburb the same day later confessed to being behind six other forest fires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/massive-effort-underway-in-paphos-fires
A huge wildfire was reported in Paphos on Monday morning, with local media saying a “massive effort” was underway in response to multiple arson attacks just south of Paphos Forest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/justice-ministry-looking-into-life-sentence-penalty-for-forest-arsonists
The Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis has proposed to the Ministry of Justice that the maximum penalty for forest arsonists gets hiked up to a life sentence, which, Kadis said, is the only move that can act as a deterring factor in a country where most forests fires are deliberately set....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/through-traffic-banned-on-forest-roads
Dozens of fires broke out on Saturday in Cyprus, prompting state authorities to ban private vehicles on forest roads after a pattern of arson emerged linked to suspicious cars in the area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-rescuers-sift-through-beirut-rubble
Members of the Cypriot rescue team in Lebanon were seen on video along with sniffing dogs searching through the rubble in Beirut, as approximately 60 people were still missing following Tuesday’s deadly blast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/homes-evacuated-in-paphos-forest-fire
Fire fighters have been battling forest fires in Paphos district on Monday afternoon, where some evacuations were ordered out of fear of changes in wind direction...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-5g-targets-torched-overnight
More assets within the telecommunications infrastructure went up in flames in Limassol overnight, with a police representative saying a worrying trend is taking place in a number of European countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/exercise-prepares-cyprus-aerial-firefighters-for-tough-fire-season
Ahead of what is expected to be a tough fire season, an operational readiness exercise dubbed ‘Icarus 2020’ took place Tuesday morning in the Larnaca district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-department-furious-over-multiple-fires
Fire fighters in Cyprus responded to multiple fires on Sunday, with officials saying the high number and different origin locations made it impossible to believe they were all caused by accident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forest-department-issues-code-red
The forest department has issued a Code Red warning citizens to abstain from any activity that could cause a fire, as incidents continue to pop up across the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-comes-together-to-put-out-fires
Authorities on both sides of divided Cyprus were battling with fires over the weekend, with students in the north ordered to evacuate their dorms and residents in the south grabbing garden hoses to put out flames in their backyards...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-irked-over-mystery-casino-probe
The Republic of Cyprus is asking the European Anti-Fraud Office for more information into a probe of misuse funds, following reports that stolen EU money was pumped into a casino project on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-investigators-follow-the-money-to-cyprus
Cyprus came on the European Anti-Fraud Office’s radar this week, after it emerged that money allegedly stolen from an environmental project was diverted to a casino project on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battle-of-grievances-in-akamas-fire-aftermath
Wednesday’s fires have been put out in Akamas national park, leaving behind an enormous environmental disaster but also allegations against groups ranging from local dissenters to hunters from the east coast...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-suspects-dissent-in-akamas-fires
The fire department has called for backup in fighting multiple blazes in Akamas and other areas, with the agriculture minister saying the fires “can’t be a coincidence” as government policies move forward...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-stocking-up-on-drones
The Cyprus National Guard is said to have received its first four unmanned drones from Israel, allowing state agencies to obtain clear views from high above over land and water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-raging-outside-a-limassol-community
A large wildfire was raging outside a community in Limassol district, with officials saying battling the blaze was difficult due to limited access in the area while the risk of re-ignitions remained high...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/department-raises-red-flag-over-risk-of-fire
The Department of Forests has issued a new “red alert” for Tuesday citing a high risk of wildfires throughout the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-sunday-fires-put-out-in-paphos
Two simultaneous wildfires were contained on Sunday in Paphos district, with officials monitoring the area for possible re-ignitions fires...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/villages-evacuated-in-greek-wildfire
Aircraft sprayed water early on Wednesday in a bid to douse the flames of a huge wildfire on the Greek island of Evia that had prompted the evacuation of villages and spurred an appeal from authorities for assistance from European partners...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forest-department-on-high-alert
The Department of Forests says the chance of a disastrous blaze is very real in Cyprus, with a much greater risk threatening forests but also people’s lives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/groups-condemn-academy-park-fire
Environmental activists are calling for local authorities to take action following a fire earlier this week that destroyed a part of a playground at a popular Nicosia park...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volunteers-to-enlist-as-fire-lookouts
A volunteer wildfire lookout programme is set to begin in Cyprus, following public criticism and disdain over preventable fires and arson attacks in forested areas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadly-mega-fires-bring-new-challenge-to-europe
The European Union describes wildfires as “a serious and increasing threat” across the continent....
