A fire that broke out near the central Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca at two thirty in the afternoon (Saturday) was put out 20 minutes later before spreading, according to a Forestry Service statement.
It burned through a small area of wild shrubbery.
The forestry service responded with a crew of six in two vehicles and the fire service assisted with a crew of three in one vehicle.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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