Firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios that have torn through swathes of forest and farmland and forced hundreds of villagers to evacuate, after it ...

A state of emergency is declared and an arson investigation launched after five separate fires were sparked within hours.

Greece has experienced frequent devastating wildfires in recent years, with scientists saying that climate change is increasing the chances of such disasters. Fires on Chios fanned by strong winds ...

ATHENS, June 23 (Reuters) - Greece on Monday declared a state of emergency on Chios island, where hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires for a second day as winds further whipped up ...

Firefighters battle with a wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry ...

Local residents watch a wildfire approaching in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, 22 June (Politischios.gr) ...

A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted ...

Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP ...

Chios, in the northern Aegean Sea, is Greece’s fifth-largest island and is currently facing five separate fire outbreaks. Some 190 firefighters, 38 vehicles, 12 helicopters and four water ...

Greece is sending 171 more firefighters to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island of Chios for a second day. Winds have further whipped up the blaze, bringing power cuts and ...

More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.