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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Greek island of Chios – he declared it state of emergency After three consecutive days of fires. The first ...

At least 190 extra firefighters are being deployed to the Aegean island as authorities predict heatwave conditions to take ...

Chios, in the north east of the Aegean, ... Hundreds of people were evacuated from villages on the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday as wildfires raged on for a third day.

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

ATHENS - Greece will send more than 170 more firefighters on Monday to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island ...