Fire near Panayia in Paphos contained as crews continue extinguishing
A fire in private plots near Panayia in Paphos was contained on Wednesday evening, with forestry crews remaining at the site overnight.
Panayia, Cyprus. A fire that broke out near Panayia in Paphos was contained on Wednesday evening, while forestry department crews continued efforts to fully extinguish it.
Fire response continues
The fire started in private plots in the Fonias area near the village of Panayia.
The fire brigade was deployed to the area, while forestry department crews remained at the scene overnight.
A departmental representative said the blaze had been contained and was confined to an inaccessible area, where firefighters were using water hoses to put out the remaining flames.
The forestry department said crews continued working at the site to fully extinguish the fire.
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