Two fires in Paphos and Larnaca prompted the Fire Department to respond, with one breaking out in a traditional house and the other in a building where bales of hay were stored.
The first fire broke out around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday in a traditional house in the community of Pano Akourdalia, in the Paphos district.
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The Polis Chrysochous Fire Station responded with two fire trucks, and the fire was brought under control at 1:36 p.m.
According to the Fire Department, the fire was caused by the chimney of the home’s fireplace and spread to the roof, which sustained damage. No one was endangered by the incident.
A few hours later, at 6:27 p.m., another call was received reporting a fire at a property in the area between Dromolaxia and Kiti, in the Larnaca district.
The Larnaca Fire Station “Sergeant Andreas Papadopoulos” responded to extinguish the fire, which was brought under control at 8:34 p.m.
Bales of hay were stored inside the premises, and an excavator in the area assisted in extinguishing the fire.
The cause of the second fire is under investigation.
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