Series of forest fires reported in Paphos district

Several wildfires broke out across the Paphos district in Cyprus between October 21 and October 23, 2026, prompting immediate interventions from the Fire Service and the Department of Forests. On October 21, a fire was reported near the village of Choletria. Subsequently, on Friday, October 23, three additional fires occurred in the region: at the 'Kontomersina' location in Anarita (14:10), west of Anadiou (14:30), and at the 'Kamini' location in Melandra (18:20).

Authorities successfully contained all incidents shortly after they began, preventing significant spread. The fire in Anarita burned one decare of low wild vegetation before being brought under control at 14:40 through the combined efforts of ten personnel and three fire vehicles. The other fires in Anadiou and Melandra were also brought under control within an hour of detection. Local authorities have expressed concern over the frequent occurrence of agricultural and forest fires in the eastern part of the district over the past two weeks.

The Department of Forests and the Fire Service have launched investigations into the causes of these fires. No injuries or structural damages were reported as the flames were successfully managed by the responding teams.