News fire It broke out early Thursday afternoon (24/7/2025) in the area of Arodas in Paphos province in Cyprus.
Andreas Kettis, a spokesman for the Fire Department in Cyprus, said that to extinguish the fire beyond the earthly forces that have been sent, they also helped aerial means that are turning to Limassol for help.
The fire, as he says, has now been defined, and they continue to burn dry greens and wild vegetation in a rough area.
The fire in Arodes, in Paphos province, has been delimited. Dry grass burns and wild vegetation in a rough area. Aerial media have been thrown and continue to reinforce the fires of Limassol provinces. At the part of the fire, the grounds continue
– Andreas Kettis (@akettis) July 24, 2025
The evacuation of the north side of the Limassol Province Community was carried out earlier by civil defense and police, according to Fire Department spokesman Andrea Kettis, according to the CPC.
It is carried out after our evaluation, the evacuation of the north side of the Kyllani community by political defense and the police.
– Andreas Kettis (@akettis) July 24, 2025
According to the President of the CS Arodes and Vice Mayor of D. Akama’s Apartment District, Matthew Stephanou, the fire that occurred in the area of Arodes is located opposite the chapel of Panagia Chrysospiliotissa and specifically north of the Arodian community.
In his statements to the KIPE, Matthew Stefanou said that the area had rich wild vegetation, acacia, and vineyards, while saying that the work of the extinguishing was assisted by ground and aerial powers.
There is also an excavator of the Community Authority that provides some facilities in the Fire Brigade.
The causes of the challenge will be explored at a later stage.
In the meantime, the estimated burned area reaches 124 square kilometers, based on a first, rapid estimate for the devastating fire in Limassol province.