Villages Evacuated on Greek Tourist Island as Wildfires Rage In recent years, the country has increased its fire patrols, used thermal imaging drones and earmarked more than 2 billion euros for new fire detection technology in an effort to manage the
Chios: Wildfires rage on Greek island - BBC News A state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Chios where five separate wildfires are burning and being fanned by strong winds Residents in 17 communities have been evacuated and
Greece: Wildfires continue to rage on Chios – DW – 06 23 2025 06 23 2025 June 23, 2025 Dozens of firefighters are battling wildfires on the Aegean island of Chios for a second day amid strong winds Several villages have been evacuated, and the island's
More than 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on eastern . . . The flames were fanned by strong winds, leaving firefighters struggling to contain what turned into one large blaze The fire department said it was sending an arson investigation team to the island Dozens of firefighters from Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki were sent by ship as reinforcements to the 100 already on the island