A fire has broken out in the area between the communities of Pachnas and Prastio in Limassol province. According to the fire department spokesman, Andreas Kittis, the fire is burning dry grass, wild vegetation and trees.

Kettis notes that the fire brigade was on site with four fire engines and that two aircraft were also involved in extinguishing the fire.

According to Kittis, two other firefighting units, one from the British bases and one from the Game Service, have been deployed to help battle the blaze.

On July 3, 2021, wildfires broke out near the Cypriot village of Arakapas during a week-long heatwave that saw temperatures exceed 40°C. The fires spread through the Limassol district before being extinguished two days later with help from Greece, Israel, Italy and the United Kingdom. They were described as the worst fires in the country’s history. Four Egyptian men were killed and a 67-year-old farmer was arrested in connection with the initial fire.