
Forestry department director Savvas Iezekiel on Tuesday urged caution over demands for new firebreaks to be created with the aim of defending Cyprus’ countryside from wildfires.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he explained that firebreaks, which are strips of land which are devoid of vegetation and other potentially flammable material and strategically placed to halt the spread of wildfires, are “one of the measures” which can be used to