Major fire in Pyrga threatens residential houses - comprehensive response
A large-scale fire broke out Sunday afternoon in Pyrga in the Larnaca district and threatened residential houses. The forestry authority activated its emergency response plan "Astrapi" (Lightning) and deployed five aircraft for firefighting. Fire service personnel from Larnaca and Nicosia supported the forestry authority, whose spokesman Glafkos Kyriakou described the event as a "major operational scenario." The fire was partially brought under control Sunday afternoon after it had ignited pine and agricultural areas.