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Greece holds Georgian suspected of fuelling Chios fire with cigarette
Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing ...
Greek Reporter30m
Wildfire Rages in Attica, Greece: Homes Engulfed, Evacuations Underway
The Copernicus satellite system has released imagery of the wildfire raging across central and eastern Chios for the third ...
Woman faces arson charges after her cigarette sparks Chios wildfire
The accused, a Georgian national working as a housekeeper, has reportedly admitted to causing the fire during questioning by ...
Focus on Travel News1d
Wildfires Force Tourists to Flee Chios: What Travelers Need to Know
The sunny port of Chios, with its quaint medieval villages and famous mastiha resin, has been a picture‑perfect Greek island escape — until the skies turned ...
Greek Reporter1d
Chios Wildfire Nears Extinction After Burning 2,500 Hectares
The wildfire on Chios, which consumed approximately 2,500 hectares of forest, low vegetation, and arable land, has now been contained.
The New York Times3d
Villages Evacuated on Greek Island as Wildfires Rage
More than 400 firefighters were battling five wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as possible arson. Listen to this article · 3:13 min Learn more.
Newsday2d
Firefighters battle a wildfire burning out of control on the Greek island of Chios - Newsday
Firefighters battle with a wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry ...
Neos Kosmos2d
Chios declared in state of emergency after wave of wildfires
Chios has been declared in a state of emergency after the breakout of five wildfires in just two days, with officials stating ...