A large wildfire in the village of Pyrga was brought under partial control on Sunday after burning pine and agricultural land.
The Forestry Department activated its Astrapi (Lightening) emergency plan after receiving reports of the fire earlier in the afternoon, with houses now reportedly being threatened by the ongoing blaze.
Forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriakou confirmed that they are considering the incident as a major operation.
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