Recent fire incidents reported in Larnaca and Nicosia districts

Several fire incidents occurred in Cyprus between October 8 and 10, 2026. On Thursday evening, October 8, a fire broke out at an animal feed storage facility in the Free Trade Zone of Larnaca. The blaze was reported at 18:30 and contained by 19:06 by four fire engines. While no injuries were reported as the facility was closed, an excavator suffered extensive damage, and smoke affected the feed supplies. Authorities are currently investigating the cause.

Separately, in the Nicosia district, two residential fires were reported on October 9 and 10. On Friday, October 9, at 15:56, a fire ignited in a mattress at a ground-floor auxiliary residence in Tempria, damaging bedroom equipment and wall paint. On Saturday, October 10, at 08:05, a fire occurred in a basement apartment in Lakatamia, causing extensive damage to the home's contents and affecting the upper floors of the building. In both Nicosia cases, the properties were unoccupied at the time, and no injuries occurred. Investigators have excluded foul play in the Tempria incident, while the causes of the other fires remain under investigation.