Alaminos, Cyprus. A wildfire that broke out between the villages of Alaminos and Kofinou on Saturday burned six hectares of dry vegetation and hay bales, with firefighters remaining on alert overnight. Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Sunday that the blaze started at about 2.45pm and affected fields, wild vegetation and scattered hay bales.
Overnight monitoring
Kettis said firefighting crews remained at the scene throughout the night because of the large number of hay bales involved and the risk of flare-ups.
Emergency response
The response involved four fire engines from the fire service, three fire engines from the forestry department, one vehicle from the game and fauna service, seven tractors and two excavators.
Incident figures
Separately, Kettis said the fire service responded to 34 incidents over the previous 24 hours, including 18 fires, 14 special assistance calls and two false alarms.
Weekly roundup
Providing the weekly roundup, Kettis said the service attended a total of 248 incidents, including 79 urban fires, 40 countryside fires, 28 rescue operations, two road traffic collisions, 83 public assistance calls and 16 false alarms.