Fire fighters have made progress in containing a big fire that had been raging out of control in an inaccessible area north of the Limassol-Paphos highway tunnel towards Sotira on Friday, fanned by strong winds. High temperatures and the difficult terrain was further complicating efforts.
A fire department spokesman said the fire had been partially contained around 4.15 pm after burning 7 hectares of pine and carob trees.
Earlier, a smaller fire had broken out on the other side of the motorway but was extinguished. The fire department said it was investigating all possibilities, including the possibility of arson.
