A fire broke out at noon on Wednesday in Larnaca, in the Kalo Chorio area.

Members of the Fire Department and the Forestry Department rushed to the scene to extinguish the fire.

According to Fire Department Spokesperson Andreas Kettis, the fire appears to have started at a landfill.

Two fire department vehicles, two from the Forestry Department, and one portable unit from the community participated in the firefighting operation.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

A video posted by the Atlas volunteer forest firefighting team shows black smoke covering the area.