Fire near Akamas national forest park burns two hectares

Koloni, Cyprus. A fire on Sunday at the Koloni location, on the border with the Akamas national forest park, burned two hectares of wild vegetation. The blaze was brought under control within 35 minutes.

Fire response

The fire started at 6.55pm and was placed under control at 7.30pm by nine Forestry Department firefighters using four fire engines.

Investigation

Investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing.