Firefighters in the Greek part of the island of Cyprus are struggling with a large forest fire that has already forced the evacuation of at least four villages, He writes TASR according to Wednesday’s report Reuters. The fire broke out on Wednesday around noon. It rages north of the port city of Limasol in the south of the island, with strong winds and enhances the heat.
“I can confirm that some dwellings are considerably damaged,” The Fire Brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis told the Cyprus media. In his words, the flames are trying to extinguish firefighters and there are also 14 fire extinguishing aircraft.
The island in the eastern part of the Mediterranean was hit by strong heat on Wednesday. Temperatures reached up to 43 degrees Celsius during the day, which prompted the authorities to issue the appropriate alerts. It is expected that temperatures could climb to 44 degrees Celsius on Thursday, making this day the hottest this year.
