Fire service boosts patrols over arson fears after five blazes

Cyprus Fire Service has stepped up patrols after a series of fires over the past 24 hours raised suspicions of arson, spokesman Andreas Kettis told Phileleftheros.

Kettis, who is also the Service’s district director in Larnaca, said that in addition to its scheduled patrols, it has added extra ones in some cases following incidents that raised suspicions of criminal activity. “We are out day and night,” he said, adding that reserve firefighters have also been called on to help, alongside...