Large fire near Sinti monastery

[cyprusmax47]

Watching the large clouds since more than 2 hours and hopefully they can stop the fire near Sinti Monastery before it gets worse, I hope they can use the water still running in the river Xeros







Max

[Dominic]

I have turned your pics into a news story Max. I know you won't mind but I shall ask anyway.

https://www.paphoslife.com/news/fire-ne ... -monastery

[cyprusmax47]

No problem Dominic, I was thinking that the fire could be the same area where your last blog from the watermill was ....

Max

[Dominic]

Well if it is there is certainly plenty of water there still.

[cyprusmax47]

It is seven hours burning now and it seems not to get bigger or smaller either. Luckily there was no wind in the morning which changed in the meantime as one can see the clouds going westwards now. It looks like the fire is spreading to the edge of the cliff hopefully not towards old Pentalia or Galataria....



the tiny dot in the distance is a helicopter...


Max

[Dominic]

I was speaking to somebody from Galataria who has a grandstand view of the fire. They said it wasn't near the monastery so may well be near the mill I blogged about.

[cyprusmax47]

Fire nearly out now....

Max

[memory man]

Fire fighters gaining ground in Salamiou fire
June 7, 2019 at 3:22pm



Fire fighters have managed to nearly contain a large fire raging in the Salamiou area in the Paphos district since around 5.20 am on Friday, the Cyprus News Agency reports.

Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said the effort to tackle the fire was underway from the air and by fire fighters on the ground, but said that difficult terrain and strong winds have hampered efforts.

Twelve teams from the Forestry Department, the Game Service and the fire service as well as eight fire fighting aircraft have been called in.

Kettis said the fire started in an area that is very difficult to access and there are suspicions that it was set deliberately. He urged the public to immediately inform authorities if they see any smoke or fire or any suspicious movements.

Marios Zachariades, president of the Kelokedara community council said the fire had once again raised the need for access from Xeros. Had there been such access, then the fire would not have spread, he said.

Costakis Avgousti, president of the Salamiou community council said that the fire has so far burnt 15 to 20 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation and expressed his sadness that the fire was due to arson.

https://in-cyprus.com/paphos-fire-fight ... miou-fire/