The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment announces that today, Monday, June 29, 2026, at 7:18 a.m., a fire broke out at the “Fragissa” in the community of Pera Oreini.
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Thanks to the immediate response of the forest firefighting forces, the fire was brought under control at 07:43, before it could spread.
Twelve members of the Forestry Department with four fire trucks and three members of the Fire Department with one fire truck. Citizens assisted in the firefighting operation using agricultural tractors.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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