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Greece to reinforce firefighting teams on Chios as wildfires rage for second day
- On Monday, 23 June 2025, Greece declared a state of emergency on the island of Chios due to five major wildfires fueled by strong winds.
- The fires began almost simultaneously in several locations near the main town of Chios over the weekend, prompting a multi-front arson investigation.
- Authorities evacuated residents from 17 communities—including nearly 20 villages and a migrant reception center—and deployed around 190 firefighters with 38 vehicles and aircraft.
- Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis noted that if the winds calm down somewhat, controlling the fire could become possible, but he also cautioned that strong gusts are currently hindering firefighting efforts.
- The wildfires threaten mastic tree plantations that provide a key income source for Chios, recalling a 2012 blaze that caused a 60% crop loss and disrupted global supply.
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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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Greece declares emergency on Chios over wildfires
Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.
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