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Fire services chief Nikos Longinos on Saturday said the fires which broke out in Limassol\u2019s Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapondas were without a doubt an arson attack<\/strong>.The first fire in Ayios Sylas began at 4pm on Friday, and burned some five square kilometres of land.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe place where the fire began could not have been accidental, not even with a cigarette stub.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is clear someone wanted the fire to spread and destroy, and they did it.\u201d Longinos told CNA.<\/p>\n

Two small businesses were burned to the ground in the area<\/strong>\u2013 one of woodcutting shop and another factory next door which had wooden pallets.<\/p>\n

Longinos said the fire which broke out in Ayios Therapondas on Friday evening was also an arson attack.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are worried and are in touch with police and state authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeasures to deal with the situation have already been decided on,\u201d he added without delving into details.<\/p>\n

Longinos said the strong winds made the fight extremely difficult.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal was to protect homes and save lives<\/strong> and we did it. We also managed to stop the fire to move towards Palodia.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fire services will remain in the area near Ayios Sylas to deal with any potential reignitions.<\/p>\n

On Friday, three aircraft were called in to join the fight \u2013\u00a0 two helicopters from Jordan and one forestry department aircraft.<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a010 fire trucks were on scene, some of which had come from Larnaca, Paphos and Nicosia.<\/p>\n

Roads had been temporarily closed for safety reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

– Fires broke out in Limassol’s Ayios Sylas and Ayios Therapondas were confirmed to be arson attacks by fire services chief Nikos Longinos.
\n– Two small businesses were burned to the ground in the area.
\n– The goal of the fire services was to protect homes and save lives.
\n– Three aircraft, including two helicopters from Jordan, were called in to help fight the fires.
\n– 10 fire trucks from Larnaca, Paphos, and Nicosia were on the 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