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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 ...
Evacuations near Athens as another wildfire hits Greece during heat wave
Urgent evacuation orders have been issued for five communities south of Athens as a large wildfire, fanned by strong winds ...
Woman faces arson charges after her cigarette sparks Chios wildfire
The accused, a Georgian national working as a housekeeper, has reportedly admitted to causing the fire during questioning by ...
Greek Reporter1h
Wildfire Rages in Attica, Greece: Homes Engulfed, Evacuations Underway
The Copernicus satellite system has released imagery of the wildfire raging across central and eastern Chios for the third ...
Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer's first heat wave hits Greece
A large wildfire has broken out south of the Greek capital, with authorities sending push alerts to mobile phones urging ...
The New York Times3d
Villages Evacuated on Greek Island as Wildfires Rage
More than 400 firefighters were battling five wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as possible arson. Listen to this article · 3:13 min Learn more.
Greek Reporter1d
Chios Wildfire Nears Extinction After Burning 2,500 Hectares
The wildfire on Chios, which consumed approximately 2,500 hectares of forest, low vegetation, and arable land, has now been contained.
Neos Kosmos2d
Chios declared in state of emergency after wave of wildfires
Chios has been declared in a state of emergency after the breakout of five wildfires in just two days, with officials stating ...