Fire near Miliou and Yiolou burns nine acres
A fire in the Kapsali area of Paphos burned about nine acres of vegetation on Thursday, with its cause under investigation.
Paphos, Cyprus. A fire in the Kapsali area between Miliou and Yiolou burned approximately nine acres of dry grass, wild vegetation and trees on Thursday afternoon, authorities said on Friday.
Firefighting operation
The fire department received a report at 3.45pm and deployed six fire engines to the scene.
The blaze was brought under control at 6.10pm after a coordinated operation involving ground crews and four firefighting aircraft.
The forestry department, game and fauna service, ATLAS-DIAS volunteers and a private contractor also assisted.
Monitoring and investigation
Fire engines remained at the site overnight to monitor the area and prevent possible flare-ups.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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