Fire in Paphos

[Ray in Goudi]

Looked like a substantial fire in Paphos today.
Not sure where but this was taken on the coast past the fort.
First thought was the airport but it was probably too close for that.

[glowred]

It was about 200 metres behind the petrol station en route to the airport by the Agia Vivara turn. It looked like somebody had taken the opportunity to burn old tyres or something similar.

Neil

[memory man]

Trying to burn Paphos? Worrying number of fires over 3 hours-

Nine fires broke out in various areas of Paphos today after 1300, which were extinguished after burning mainly dry grass and wild vegetation.

According to the Police and Fire Service, at 1:00 pm a fire that broke out in a rural area of ​​Timis burned 5 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation. For extinguishing it besides terrestrial forces and fire fighting airplanes with helicopters rented by the Republic of Cyprus.

A fire broke out half an hour later in the Anarita community area, which burned 5 acres of dry grass and wild vegetation.

At 14:15 a fire broke out in a rural area of ​​Drymos, which burned twenty hectares of wild vegetation and dry grass.

Almost simultaneously, at around 2:30 pm a fire broke out in Tala, which was extinguished immediately by the immediate intervention of the fire brigade. Three vehicles of the Paphos Fire Department and two fire helicopters rented by the Republic of Cyprus were involved in the extinguishing work.

The fire burned 1.5 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation.

Then, at 4:00 pm, a fire broke out in Kathika, which burned 7 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation.

Two small fires occurred in the area of ​​Polis Chrysochous near the community of Chrysochou, which were extinguished immediately before they expanded and caused damage.

A fire that broke out in Drusia burned 2 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation and also in Lysos, which burned three hectares.

Finally, a fire that broke out in a rural area of ​​the Drienia community burned 2 hectares of dry grass, trees and wild vegetation.

The causes of the fires are being investigated.

PafosPress

[daveg]

Any coincidence that it was a hunting day.....?

[Kili01]

But no, Thursday isn’t a hunting day! That takes place (legally!) on Sundays and Weds.
Today, according to the paper a certain company is striking, hopefully its nothing to do with anyone feeling disgruntled...

Dee

[daveg]

Dee, as stated above ,the report was for Wednesday!
Am well aware hunting days are Wednesday and Sunday...

[Dominic]

There was a fire today by the B7 near Aphrodite's Brewery.

[PW in Polemi]

And last evening, another fire that looked like it was just beyond Wednesday's fire near Drymou.