Community leader suspects arson in fire between Arsos and Mallia

The fire burning between the Arsos and Mallia communities is likely the result of a deliberate act, Arsos community leader Giannakis Giannaki told philenews, saying the first evidence points in that direction.

Giannaki said he was informed this morning by residents passing through the area about pallets of clothing and boxes that had been abandoned at an illegal dump site nearby. He said he tried to find out what was going on and attempted to contact the Department of Environment and the...