US EditionGreece to reinforce firefighting teams on Chios as wildfires rage for second day
- On Monday, 190 firefighters and aerial support battled five wildfires on the Greek island of Chios, prompting evacuations near the town.
- The fires started over the weekend in three locations and spread rapidly due to strong winds, with arson suspected as the cause.
- Authorities sent push alerts to evacuate 16 villages and relocated hundreds of asylum seekers while firefighters struggled amid power cuts and wind.
- Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis, who visited Chios, described the situation as critical and emphasized the need for a comprehensive investigation into the cause of the fires.
- The wildfires threaten Chios's mastic plantations, vital for local income, and authorities expect hotter conditions and a difficult fire season ahead.
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Chios Battles Third Day of Wildfires Amid Arson Concerns
The wildfire is burning a wooded area near the village of Agios Georgios Sikousis on Chios. Credit: AMNA Firefighters on the Greek island of Chios entered their third day battling multiple, widespread wildfires that have ravaged agricultural areas and low vegetation since Sunday, June 22nd. The situation remains critical, particularly with one active front threatening the vital Mastichochoria villages in the southern part of the island. The init…
Greece declared the months of emergency on the island of Chios, where hundreds of fires are fought to increase fires for the second consecutive day, under conditions where the wind intensified fire, causing current disturbances and evacuation...
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n1info.rsA state of emergency was declared today on the Greek island of Chios, due to forest fires that hundreds of firefighters have been battling for two days.
The 5th largest island in the country faces five different fires, according to firefighters The Greek island of Chios, in the north-east of the Aegean Sea, has been placed in a state of emergency due to a lack of fire safety.
While firefighters are fighting five hotbeds, seven villages in Chios have been evacuated and the valuable culture of mastic is now under threat.
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