Filenews 26 August 2021
UPDATE 27/8 - An all-night battle with the flames was fought by the Fire Brigade after a fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at a factory with recyclable materials [old vehicles and tyres mainly] in the industrial area of Yeri.
In fact, according to the spokesman of the Fire Brigade, Andreas Kettis, a member of the fire brigade, during his effort to extinguish the fire, was injured and was transported to the hospital.
Citizens are requested not to take any recycling materials to the industrial area for the time being. The civil defence meanwhile advised local residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary movements outside, due to the intense smell and the smoke. The fire has been contained, but not fully put out, and came within 500m of residential properties.
A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a factory with recyclable materials in the Yeri industrial area. The spokeswoman pressed the Civil Defence in a post called on citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and to confine themselves to their homes by closing doors and windows.
According to a post on Twitter by the Spokesman and Public Relations Officer of the Cyprus Fire Brigade, Andreas Kettis, "a total of 11 firefighting vehicles (10 from the RM and one from the Department of Forests) are operating in the part of the incident".
He adds that representatives from the Environment Agency, the Labour Inspection and Civil Defence Office were invited to attend the part of the incident from the initial stage to assess the situation.
"Great efforts are being made by the firefighting forces to protect both the facilities of the specific storage area of the recyclable materials and vehicles as well as the adjacent factories and a unit for the production of bituminous material", says Mr. Kettis.
Recyclable materials from old vehicles are burned. In order to extinguish the fire, foam production is carried out.
