PhotosCyprus Wildfire: Israel Sends Airborne Water Sprinklers To Douse Raging Fire
Cyprus Wildfire: Israel Sends Airborne Water Sprinklers To Douse Raging Fire
Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help Cyprus authorities in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest land already.
Updated: 24 Jun 2022 5:09 pm
18Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A firefighter is silhouetted against the a rising wall of flames from a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
28Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A firefighter stands in front of a wall of flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
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38Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A fire fighter approaches a fire engine along a mountain road as the front of a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range is seen in the distance in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
48Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
Bystanders observe the approaching flames of a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
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58Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
68Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A helicopter passes a light water dropping aircraft as they help battle a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
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78Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
Firefighters direct jets of water from fire hoses as they battle a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.
88Cyprus Wildfire
| AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy
A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus.