Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing ...

The Georgian was charged with unintentional arson, two fire brigade officials told Reuters on condition anonymity. Witnesses ...

By Angeliki Koutantou CHIOS, Greece (Reuters) -Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the ...

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

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

By Tuesday morning, nearly 450 firefighters, 85 fire engines, 11 helicopters, and two water-dropping planes had been ...

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

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

Chios, located in the eastern Aegean, is prone to wildfires during Greece’s hot, dry summers. Officials attribute the ...

Emergency services have issued evacuation orders for villages and settlements in the area since Sunday, when fires broke out ...

Australian firefighters have joined Greece’s firefighting efforts in Chios, deploying helicopters and crew as wildfires rage ...