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| Author: | migmogs [ Sat May 27, 2023 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Fire |
Does any one have news on the fire near to Peyia? Helicopters flying over our house carrying water With these very high winds ...this could be a catastrophe Hope everyone is okay We can hear the spotter planes out also Update Just read a fire is up near Panorama Villas on the hill above Peyia Lots of brush land ...and trees all around that area ...coming down to upper Peyia Sirens now being heard ...sounds like fire engines also now on their way |
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| Author: | M.A.D [ Sat May 27, 2023 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire |
Philinews reporting A forest fire is ongoing that occurred at 15:00 Saturday in the area of the Kathikas community. A strong firefighting force is working to extinguish the fire |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Sat May 27, 2023 5:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire |
M.A.D wrote: Philinews reporting A forest fire is ongoing that occurred at 15:00 Saturday in the area of the Kathikas community. A strong firefighting force is working to extinguish the fire Hi MAD I posted at 2.46 and the helicopters where already flying over our house as where the spotter planes So the fire started a tad earlier than 3 pm ...as not sure how long it takes to scramble these things to get to a fire? Just read from a woman who actually passed the fire just as it started ...she said it started in the Panorama Villas ...and immediately jumped across the main Kathikas rd to the other side of the rd setting everything ablaze With these winds...it could so easily have blown the other way straight down to Peyia Village Spotter planes still out as ai type Hope that no one has lost their lives or lost their homes! Let’s hope that it has now been got under control |
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| Author: | M.A.D [ Sat May 27, 2023 6:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire |
From Cyprus Mail A fire that broke out on Saturday at 3pm near the village of Kathikas in Paphos was still not under control three hours later, authorities said. Crews from the forestry department and fire service with helicopters were battling the blaze but were being hampered by strong winds. The fire was threatening state forest areas near the Akamas. Reports said that both he agriculture minister and the head of the forestry department were heading to the area. Authorities said crews were working hard to extinguish the fire, while the Icaros 2 Plan, which involves aerial operations, had been activated, with eight firefighting aircraft drafted in to fight the fire. https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/05/27/ground-and-air-crews-battle-forest-fire-near-kathikas-paphos/ |
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| Author: | migmogs [ Sat May 27, 2023 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire |
All still flying over MAD ...with water buckets Panorama Villas on Peyia Hills/ Kathikas is just higher up the road from Pikni forest Let’s hope that they all safely manage to get this blaze under control And that no one is hurt ! |
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| Author: | Effsie [ Sat May 27, 2023 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire |
If you go past the turn to Villa Panorama and carry on for a couple of hundred yards, the fire is across on your left with the wind blowing it away from Peyia. Drove past around 19:30 and there are at least a dozen big fire engines, plus all the smaller trucks plus a couple of bulldozers. |
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