Cyprus Mail15 Jul 2026

Fire near Polis Chrysochous brought under control

A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in a reed bed near Polis Chrysochous in the Paphos district has been brought under control after burning around eight decares of land, the fire service said.

Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said five fire engines from the Polis Chrysochous, Stroumbi and Peyia stations were deployed to tackle the blaze....

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