The worst was averted at the Marathasa House: The fire was caused by birds coming into contact with power lines

17.08.2026

CYPRUS SOCIETY

09:48

The worst was averted at the Marathasa House: The fire was caused by birds coming into contact with power lines

It was brought under control thanks to the intervention of a local resident

ALPHANEWSLIVE

The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Environment announces that today, Monday, August 17, 2026, at 7:00 a.m., a fire broke out within the community of Oikos Marathasas.

The fire was immediately brought under control thanks to the timely intervention of a local resident, who used the community’s fire safety system (fire station) and personnel from the Forestry Department, who responded with one fire truck after the fire had burned a small area of low wild vegetation

The fire was caused by birds coming into contact with exposed wires in the power distribution network.

*Main photo from the archive

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