Fires happened a lot in Cyprus at New Year. The Fire Service got many calls. They think some fires were started on purpose. Some young people are blamed. These fires hurt homes. Many workers helped.
One day, the Fire Service went to 46 places. Thirty-three were fires. They were very busy. Andreas Kettis from the Fire Service said fires were set on purpose. He said groups of youths probably started them. This is a bad problem.
In Strovolos, a car burned near a house. People stopped the fire. Their car was hurt. Two fire engines came.
In Deryneia, two motorcycles burned. A fire engine put out the fire. A bin also burned later.
A car fire was in Pera Oreinis. It was under a house. The owner used a hose. This stopped the fire. The car was damaged.
In Kiti, two cars burned. Firefighters put out the fire. Both cars were badly hurt.
Police are checking all fires. They want to find who did it. These fires show the Fire Service works hard. They also show dangers.