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More than 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on eastern Greek island of Chios
- Over 100 firefighters worked to control a large wildfire near the village of Karyes on Chios, a Greek island in the eastern Aegean, on June 22, 2025.
- The wildfire started as three separate blazes near Chios town on Sunday morning and noon, with strong winds fueling the flames and complicating containment efforts.
- Authorities ordered the evacuation of 16 villages and neighborhoods, deploying a fleet that included dozens of firefighting vehicles, several helicopters, and multiple aircraft equipped for aerial water drops, while sending additional firefighters to the area by both air and sea.
- Power outages disrupted residents' daily lives, water supplies, and firefighting operations while an arson investigation team was dispatched to determine the fire's cause.
- The wildfire illustrates Greece's increasing wildfire risks fueled by climate change, prompting the government to deploy record firefighting resources and nearly double its drone fleet this summer.
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For days, hundreds of firefighters and islanders have been fighting against the forest fires on Chios. The fires broke out on Sunday in three different places on the island - and feed a suspicion.
The situation on the Greek island of Chios remains critical. Hundreds of firefighters, supported by aircraft, are battling a third day of raging fires that are devouring farmland and vegetation near the island's main town. The fire has spiraled out of control, and rescue services have ordered the evacuation of villages and settlements. Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency and are investigating whether an arsonist may be responsib…
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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.
For the third consecutive day, firefighters are trying to contain the vast forest fire that broke out on the Greek island of Chios in the northern Aegean. (ANSA)
Strong winds make extinguishing work more difficult for firefighters on the Aegean island – villages are evacuated.
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