https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drone-spotted-firestarter-has-change-of-heart
A man in rural Nicosia who tried to burn a patch of reeds over the weekend went back moments later and put the flames out after being chased by drone as he was trying to leave the area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-teams-waste-no-time-in-greece
A Cypriot fire fighting team dispatched to Greece this week wasted no time upon arrival in Attica on Wednesday, as wildfires in the broader area continued to threaten the wider region in the hottest part of the summer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-not-ruling-out-criminal-probe-in-fire-deaths
The Cypriot government has rejected accusations of a lax response to Saturday’s deadly wildfire, with police not ruling out a criminal investigation that could include a probe into the deaths of four Egyptian workers who died while trying to escape the inferno...
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/rare-cyprus-snake-found-in-machairas-national-forest-park
The Forestry Department announced Tuesday that it located a rare Cyprus grass snake at two locations in the Machairas national forest park....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/makariou
The Nicosia Municipality chopped down 65 trees on Nicosia’s central Makariou Avenue, currently undergoing a revamp, with the Municipality claiming on Tuesday that 17 of those will be replanted while 300 new mature trees will be added....
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/mountain-areas-tourism-product-to-get-new-boost
The deputy tourism ministry is joining forces with the forestry department to upgrade the tourism product of mountain and rural areas, focusing on improving nature trails, shelters facilitating bicycle tourism, and other projects aiming to upgrade forest recreation areas.
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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/controversial-plans-for-new-quarry-halted
A meeting held at the Environment Ministry on Thursday put an end to controversial plans to create a quarry zone in the Larnaca District, after civil society raised a ruckus over the thousands of trees that would need to be axed to make way for the quarry....
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/audit-office-weighs-in-on-turtle-nests
A report by the audit office slams the forestry department for removing acacia trees very close to turtle nests earlier this year, just as another confrontation between locals and conservationists in a nearby area is gaining traction...
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/officials-say-akamas-fires-were-malicious
A forest fire in Lara on the western coast appears to be the result of arson after forestry officials discovered black coal in four different locations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-shelter-says-akamas-fire-was-arson
New horrific details have emerged after a fire was averted outside Akamas, with a Paphos dog shelter saying a hateful act was behind an arson attack that threatened the wellbeing of about a hundred canines under their protection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blaze-stopped-before-reaching-akamas
The origin of a fire that broke out in Neo Chorio in Paphos has been traced back to a location outside a residential yard at a local village, just outside Akamas national park...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/planes-take-off-to-battle-paphos-wildfire
A wildfire that broke out Friday morning in remote areas in Paphos is believed to be a malicious act, with forestry officials calling for aerial support as part of an “offensive tactic” to contain the fire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-help-in-israel-fires
Two planes are set to depart for Israel on Friday to join fire fighters who are battling numerous raging fires in a declared emergency...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/acacia-tree-removal-sparks-controversy
Officials are set to discuss last week’s acacia tree removal in Paphos, following an outcry by critics who say big commercial interests are endangering sea turtle nesting sites...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-wildfire-contained
A wildfire that broke out Wednesday morning near Akamas forest has been contained, but officials said it could have been a lot worse...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/possible-suspect-questioned-in-lofou-wildfire
A fire that broke out Saturday and was contained Sunday could be the work of an arsonist, according to officials who are reportedly questioning a person of interest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/controversy-in-the-aftermath-of-fatal-paphos-accident
The temporary closure of a tarnished road stretch in Paphos, where a Russian couple was killed over the weekend, caused controversy among some groups who say the measure was excessive...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attica-governor-summoned-by-prosecutor-over-deadly-2017-west-attica-flood
Attica Regional Governor Rena Dourou and another nine officials have been summoned by a prosecutor as suspects in the deaths of 23 people and in the widespread destruction caused by a flash flood in the west Attica town of Mandra last November....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-resident-arrested-in-macheras-fire
A 48-year-old man was arrested on Thursday in connection with a wildfire in Macheras, where authorities say the burning down of 70 hectares of forest was the result of arson...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/campers-injured-by-falling-tree-doing-fine
Police are investigating an incident where a tall tree fell on unsuspecting campers in Kato Pyrgos, prompting an evacuation while three people injured were later said to be doing fine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-links-tilliria-fires-to-rejected-candidates
Local reports are drawing links between Tilliria fires and disgruntled candidates who were rejected as retained fire fighters by the Forestry department...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mal-intent-behind-tilliria-blaze
Officials believe a fire that broke out in Tilliria Wednesday evening was most likely the result of a malicious act, where 30 hectares of pine tree forest were burned down...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forestry-department-speaks-out-on-campsite-fires
The Forestry Department says it has been taking steps to ensure the safety of camping sites and their surrounding areas, following an evacuation at Polis campground due to a suspicious fire...
