The Forestry Department received two emergency alerts on Monday evening in the Pafos district regarding two fires that broke out almost simultaneously.
According to a statement from the Department, the first fire broke out at 7:20 p.m. in the community of Drouseia. Thanks to the immediate response of the firefighting teams, the fire was brought under complete control at 7:55 p.m., after burning an area of one decare of shrubby vegetation. Eight members of the Forestry Department with three fire trucks, as well as two members of the Fire Department with one fire truck, worked to extinguish the fire.
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Five minutes later, at 7:25 p.m., a second fire was detected in the community of Androlikos. That fire was also brought under complete control at 7:55 p.m., having burned an area of one decare of shrubbery. Four members of the Forestry Department worked to extinguish the fire using two fire trucks.
The causes of both fires are under investigation.
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