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Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:01 pm
by Paphos Life
A fire sparked by thunder on Sunday afternoon at ‘Kyparissia’ state forest area in Paphos has come under full control, an announcement by the Forestry Department said.But it did cause some damage.??Specifically, over 70 square metres of pine trees and wild bushes have been burnt.No injured occurred. Read more:...
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Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 11:37 am
by Devil
Bluddy stoopid headline. Thunder never caused a forest fire.
Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:53 pm
by Kili01
Devil,
That was my first thought! Could have been a carelessly discarded cigarette butt...
Dee
Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:01 am
by zorbathejock
probably lightning. Thunder doesn't cause fires
Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:07 am
by LouiseCastricum
but do you have lightning without thunder(storms) ???
Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:58 am
by Dominic
Well presumably the story has been translated from Greek. Perhaps the word for thunder and thunderstorm are similar in Greek?
Re: Paphos forest fire sparked by thunder under full control
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 12:03 pm
by Dominic
Nope, not that. According to google translate these are the relevent words:
Thunderstorm: καταιγίδα - kataigida
Thunder: βροντή - vronti
Lightning: αστραπή - astrapi
Pedant: παιδαγωγός - paidagogos