Limassol, Cyprus. A kitchen caught fire on Friday afternoon in Mesa Yitonia, causing damage to an entire house, while separate fires were also reported at the International State Fair grounds and in Ergates.
Mesa Yitonia house fire
The fire caused extensive damage to the kitchen and part of the electrical installation, while the rest of the house was affected by smoke. The residents were not at home when the fire started.
Initial inspections indicated that the fire started from a pan forgotten on the stove.
International State Fair grounds fire
At 1.19pm, the fire brigade was alerted to a fire at the International State Fair grounds. The fire burned approximately three acres of wild vegetation, trees and waste materials.
Ergates fire in Nicosia district
On Friday morning, a fire in the area of Ergates in the Nicosia district burned three hectares of crops, hay bales and wild vegetation.
The fire was extinguished in an operation involving three fire brigade trucks, two rapid reaction vehicles with firefighters and volunteers, three fire trucks from the Forestry Department, and individuals using private tractors.
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