A serious outbreak of the fire in Alassa, early on Saturday afternoon, was contained before it could spread any further the Spokesperson of the Fire Department Andreas Kettis said on a tweet post.
He said that ground firefighting forces were sent to the area and are trying to extinguish the fire. The operation is extremely difficult due to strong winds, he added.
The support helicopters send by Jordan departed already, Kettis said.
Earlier another fire broke out in Sylikou but was also put under control.
An investigation is carried out to determine the causes of the fire.
Police visited the villages of Alassa, Apaisia, Korfi and Paramytha and carried out an investigation there in collaboration with the Fire Department.
Head of Limassol CID Lefteris Kyriakou said that nothing can be ruled out at the moment .
The fire destroyed trees and wild vegetation in an area of 3.5 square kilometers.
District administration crews have also visited the area. Marios Alexandrou, head of Limassol District Administration said that there is damage at a house in Apaisia. A livestock property was also destroyed near Paramytha.
Source: Cyprus News Agency