Lit coals suspected as cause of Limassol wildfire

A fire broke out in the Prasteio Kellakiou area of the Limassol district at 3am on Monday, most likely started when someone threw lit coals into a plastic rubbish bin, Forestry Department spokesman Glafkos Kyriakou said.

Fifty people from the Fire Service, the Forestry Department and volunteer groups tackled the blaze on the ground. The Fire Service deployed five vehicles and the Forestry Department eight, while aircraft carried out preventive water drops. The Kitasweather Volunteer Fire Group...