Fire near Yiolou in Paphos district extinguished
A fire near Yiolou in the Paphos district was extinguished on Wednesday afternoon after ground crews and aircraft were deployed.
Yiolou, Cyprus. A fire that broke out near the community of Yiolou in the Paphos district on Wednesday afternoon has been extinguished, the fire department said. Ground forces and aircraft were deployed to contain the blaze.
Firefighting response
Aircraft dropped water from above as crews worked at the scene. The forestry department said the fire service had operational responsibility for the incident and requested its assistance.
Five fire engines, two water tankers, 23 forest firefighters and three forestry officers were deployed to the area. Additional forestry department personnel were placed on standby in case further assistance was needed.
Fire close to homes
Footage released by volunteer firefighting group Atlas showed the fire burning close to houses in the area.
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