Over the past 24 hours, the Fire Department responded to 34 incidents, including 15 fires, 13 special service calls, and six false alarms.

Given the increasing number of wildfires over the past 24 hours, the causes of these fires—which are clearly due to human activity and, in some cases, appear to be deliberately set— as well as meteorological data—based on reports from the Meteorological Service—indicating that the coming days are expected to be challenging, with rising temperatures and strong winds.

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The Fire Department’s Press Officer, Andreas Kettis, is issuing an urgent appeal to the public to be especially careful in their activities, as fires are likely to break out and spread rapidly.

“In addition, we ask the public to be vigilant, to keep an eye out, and to immediately notify the relevant authorities if they spot a fire or any suspicious activity.”

The Fire Department will be on high alert, and in addition to the fully loaded firefighting aircraft that will be patrolling, the Service will monitor areas using both observation posts and unmanned aerial vehicles, along with the Special Intervention Teams (SmeA), as well as through continuous patrols.

Given the increased number of wildfires over the past 24 hours, the causes of these fires—which are clearly due to human activity and, in some cases, appear to be arson—as well as the meteorological data based on the reports…

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— Andreas Kettis (@akettis) July 12, 2026