
Fire service receives approximately 13,000 calls annually, with 8,500 related to fires and 4,500 to humanitarian assistance, chief fire officer Nikos Logginos said on Monday.
Logginos highlighted that over 90 per cent of these fires are linked to human activity, often caused by negligence, careless burning, or, in some cases, deliberate arson. Around 5,000 occur in rural areas and 3,500 in urban zones. As part of fire safety week, which