The Cyprus fire service has acquired six new enclosed trailer units, equipped for technical rescue operations, as part of the EU co-funded Epikentrosis project.

The Cyprus Fire Service handled 36 incidents in the past 24 hours, including 22 fires and 11 special service calls, with three false alarms reported.

ERB Asfalistiki and the Cyprus Fire Service organized a public open day event in Paphos as part of Fire Safety Week 2026. The initiative, held at the Paphos medieval castle, aimed to raise public awareness about fire prevention.

The Cyprus fire brigade responded to 121 calls related to Easter bonfires over a five-day period, between April 9 and April 14.

The Cyprus Fire Service handled 43 incidents across the island by late Sunday afternoon, primarily due to severe weather conditions, particularly strong winds. Most incidents involved fallen or displaced trees.

A fire broke out early on Wednesday at a luxury car sales premises in Germasogeia, damaging several vehicles, police said. According to the Cyprus Police, the blaze started at around 4:00 a.m. at the premises, which is owned by two men aged 33 and 22. The fire was extinguished by the Cyprus Fire Service. Two […]

The Cyprus fire service will conduct inspections along the buffer zone to identify potential fire hazards and ensure necessary clean-up works are carried out.

ERB ASFALISTIKI and the Cyprus Fire Service successfully organized a public Open Day event at Paphos Medieval Castle as part of Fire Safety Week.

Fire services in Limassol, Cyprus, are conducting a large-scale rescue and firefighting exercise at a 27-story high-rise building to test their response capabilities for major incidents in tall residential complexes.

The Cyprus fire service has been equipped with a new advanced firefighting training simulator, delivered by ERB Asfalistiki, enhancing their capabilities and strengthening cooperation on fire safety.

The Cyprus Fire Service handled 38 incidents across the island in the past 24 hours, primarily due to strong winds, with most occurrences reported in the Larnaca district.

The Cyprus fire service responded to 184 calls for assistance in the past week, including 92 fire incidents, with an additional 33 calls in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday morning.

The Cyprus Fire Service handled two serious incidents within 24 hours, including the rescue of a man injured by a handheld tractor and the extinguishing of a large rubbish fire. A spokesman provided details on the operations.

The Cyprus fire service has inaugurated a new €6.5 million 24-hour operations coordination centre to address challenges posed by the climate crisis and extreme weather events.

ERB Asfalistiki has donated a fire safety training simulator to the Cyprus Fire Service, marking the 25th consecutive year of their partnership and bolstering the service's training capabilities.

Cyprus has welcomed significant inflows into reservoirs due to recent heavy rainfall, but authorities urge continued water caution. The heavy rain also put the Fire Service on high alert, triggering 25 incidents island-wide, including fires, and caused landslides that closed a forest road.

Cyprus is approaching the 2026 fire season without a fully secured aerial firefighting fleet, a concern highlighted by last year's deadly wildfires that resulted in two fatalities. This comes as the Cyprus Fire Service reported 10 fatalities from fires last year and is preparing 13 aircraft to combat summer wildfires, warning of significant coverage gaps in rural areas.