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

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

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

Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged ...

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

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

Greek authorities have sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town on the island of Chios as ...

Greece arrests Georgian suspected of fuelling Chios fire with cigarette. By Reuters. June 25, 2025 2:52 PM UTC Updated June 25, 2025 Item 1 of 7 Destroyed cars stand on scorched ...

The fire department has sent an arson investigation team to Chios to examine the cause of the blaze. “We are faced with simultaneous fires in multiple, geographically unconnected parts of the island — ...

Fire in Chios, 22 June 2025 AP Photo/Pantelis Fykaris There have been power outages, which has disrupted the daily lives of residents, as well as water supplies and firefighting efforts, according ...

Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios. The fire started on Sunday in three separate locations near the main town, which is also called Chios.