The Fire Department was called into action shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Monday, after receiving a call reporting a fire in a ground-floor apartment of a three-story apartment building in Geroskipou, in the Paphos district.
The Paphos Fire Station responded with two fire trucks, and the fire, which broke out in the apartment’s kitchen, was brought under control at 11:25 p.m.
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The apartment’s tenant evacuated to safety and was not in danger. The fire was caused by an unattended cooking utensil left on a lit stove. The fire and heat damaged part of the wooden countertop and kitchen appliances, while the smoke also damaged the paint on the walls.
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