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Firefighters battle a wildfire burning out of control on the Greek island of Chios

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios with authorities issuing multiple evacuation orders

Greek Reporter · 14h

Chios Wildfire Nears Extinction After Burning 2,500 Hectares

The wildfire that erupted on Chios, consuming approximately 2,500 hectares of forest, low vegetation, and arable land, is now contained

Sky News on MSN · 1d

Chios: State of emergency amid major wildfire on Greek island - as arson investigators called in

By Tuesday morning, nearly 450 firefighters, 85 fire engines, 11 helicopters, and two water-dropping planes had been scrambled to help tackle the flames, the island's fire department said.

8hon MSN

Greece holds Georgian suspected of fuelling Chios fire with cigarette

Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing ...

Devdiscourse7h

Cigarette Sparks Controversy: Georgian Woman Arrested Amid Chios Inferno

A Georgian woman was arrested in Greece, suspected of causing a wildfire on Chios island by discarding a cigarette. The fires ...

Greek Reporter2d

Chios Fire: Battle Rages on Three Fronts as Arson Suspected

Chios is battling a fire that continues to rage on three active fronts, pushing firefighters to their limits in an all-night ...

Focus on Travel News10h

Wildfires Force Tourists to Flee Chios: What Travelers Need to Know

The sunny port of Chios, with its quaint medieval villages and famous mastiha resin, has been a picture‑perfect Greek island escape — until the skies turned ...

Villagers flee as wildfires rage for second day on Greece's Chios

Greece will send more than 170 more firefighters on Monday (June 23) to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the island of ...

‘Stay away’ warning for Irish tourists as ‘dangerous & unpredictable’ wildfires rage across popular holiday island

IRISH tourists have been warned to “stay away” from towering wildfires fanned by strong winds that are ravaging the Greek ...

Proto Thema2d

Chios under siege by fire – Battle with flames on three fronts, aerial units begin water drops

Power outages in areas from the city of Chios and further north – Repeated 112 alerts for evacuations – See videos and photos ...

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