It comes after hundreds of firefighters battled to contain the outbreak that has torn through swathes of forest and farmland ...

An arson investigation team had been examining the cause of the wildfires which started on Sunday and required 444 ...

There has been no disruption to flights due to the wildfires. Chios Island National Airport operates a small number of ...

Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday that have torn ...

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

Greece has put the island of Chios under a state of emergency because of major fires that have raged since the weekend.

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Dozens of firefighters battled to tame wildfires fanned by strong winds on the Greek island of Chios in the northeastern ...

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern ...

The fire, which reportedly broke out within a populated area, was fanned by strong winds, sending plumes of smoke fanning out ...

The wildfire on Chios, which consumed approximately 2,500 hectares of forest, low vegetation, and arable land, has now been contained.

Firefighters are battling the flames which have been fanned by strong winds, with homes evacuated and power cuts reported.