The Meteorological Department of Cyprus has issued on Monday a yellow warning for extreme high temperature throughout the island.
It is valid from 2100 yesterday evening until 1600 today.
Maximum temperatures today are expected to be around 40 C inland.
The Cyprus Forestry Department has also announced that a “red alert” warning for risk of fire will continue to be in effect on Monday and is urging the public to refrain from activities that may cause fire.
A press release issued on Sunday urges whoever sees smoke or fire inside or near forests to contact the nearest Forest Station or call the Forestry Department at 1407 or the Fire Service at 112.
It notes that lighting a fire without a permit is punishable with a fine and/or imprisonment, and that lighting a fire for cooking is only allowed in the specified are
Source: Cyprus News Agency