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Fire in Alassa manageable, Fire Service says

A fire that broke out near Alassa region in Limassol district early on Monday afternoon burned half a donum of dry vegetation and wild shrub and is manageable, the Fire Service said.

According to a Fire Service press release three firefighting vehicles and one portable firefighting unit from Limassol Fire Service Stations were deployed to extinguish the fire, while another four trucks and five portable units from the Forestry Department were assisting the efforts as well as a portable unit from Alassa Community Council.

Moreover the two rented helicopters of the Republic and three firefighting aircraft belonging to the Forestry Department were deployed.

The situation as regards the fire is manageable and there is no danger of spreading to residential areas, the Fire Service noted.

Source: Cyprus News Agency