The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Environment announces that today, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., a fire broke out in the “Karaves” area of the Sia community in the Nicosia district.

Forest firefighting crews responded immediately, bringing the fire under complete control at 3:10 p.m., after it had burned an area of three decares of pine trees and wild shrubbery.

Thirty-five members of the Forestry Department participated in the firefighting operation, along with seven fire trucks, one water tanker, and two earthmovers, as well as four members of the Fire Department with two fire trucks. Volunteers from the surrounding area also participated in the firefighting operation with three farm tractors and two excavators. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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