Blaze in Paphos brought under control as crews stay on alert overnight

A huge wildfire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in the community of Steni, near Polis Chrysochous in Paphos district, has been brought under control, authorities confirmed.

Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the blaze burned around 75 hectares of farmland crops, wild vegetation, dry grass and trees. The fire spread quickly into difficult and rough terrain, and strong winds made the firefighting effort harder.

Crews were forced to protect individual houses on two...