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Fire in Apartment in Engomi

Published February 16, 2026, 08:28
Fire in Apartment in Engomi

The Fire Service responded to 194 calls for assistance in the past week, of which 89 were related to fires, 90 were special services, and 15 were false alarms. In the last 24 hours, it responded to 32 calls, with 14 fires and 2 false alarms. Specifically, a fire broke out in an apartment in Engomi, Nicosia, in an oil heater, which also affected the air conditioning compressor. Residents evacuated the building as a precaution and the fire was brought under control. The fire appears to have been caused by lighting the heater.