Govt demands EAC action to prevent fire risks

The government on Thursday asked the Electricity of Cyprus (EAC) to take a series of steps to mitigate the risk of fires being caused by faulty equipment or power cables.

At a meeting with the EAC, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou asked the state power corporation to take four such measures. Also attending the meeting were officials of the Department of Forests and the Fire Department.

“The reason for the meeting was that during August we’ve had three fires in forested...