Nicosia, Cyprus. The fire brigade responded to 42 calls across Cyprus over 24 hours, including 15 fires and five false alarms, authorities said on Thursday morning. Among the most serious incidents were a kitchen fire in Peyia and a blaze in Aglandjia that destroyed a parked motorcycle.
Incidents in Peyia and Aglandjia
In the Paphos district village of Peyia, a kitchen fire broke out. Firefighters brought the blaze under control within 30 minutes, but the kitchen sustained extensive damage.
In the Nicosia suburb of Aglandjia, a fire from a barrel of burning paper spread to a parked motorcycle, destroying it and causing minor damage to a nearby car and a fruit stand’s wooden fencing and equipment.
Investigation
The Aglandjia incident remains under investigation.