Faulty chimneys cause roof fires in Lefkara, Akaki

A faulty fireplace chimney has been determined as the cause of fire in a Kato Lefkara home on Monday evening.

The fire brigade said it was notified at 6.54pm that a roof had caught fire in Kato Lefkara and three fire engines were sent to extinguish the blaze. The fire was placed under control at 7.32pm.

In a separate incident, a roof caught fire in Akaki, again due to a faulty fireplace chimney.

The fire brigade was notified of the incident at 9.04pm and sent two fire engines to the site.