Fire under control in Stavrokonou – They caught it before it got big
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A forest fire in the community of Stavrokonnos, which started at 13:50 today, was brought under complete control.
According to an announcement by the Department Forests of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, the intervention of the forest firefighting forces was immediate, as a result of which the fire was extinguished under control at 15:40, burning an area of two hectares with dry grasses and low wild vegetation.
11 people from the Forest Department with 2 fire trucks and 2 people from the Fire Service with 1 fire truck.
The exact causes of the fire are being investigated.
Source: cyprustimes.com
