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A state of emergency is declared and an arson investigation launched after five separate fires were sparked within hours.
Greek civil protection authorities warned on Friday of an extremely high wildfire risk across large parts of the country this ...
The wildfire that erupted on Tuesday in densely vegetated forest in Feneos, in Greece's Peloponnese, has largely been brought ...
Firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios that have torn through swathes of forest and farmland and forced hundreds of villagers to evacuate, after it ...
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece on Monday declared a state of emergency on Chios island, where hundreds of firefighters have been battling wildfires for a second day as winds further whipped up the blaze, ...
Coastal blaze triggers evacuation orders, days after state of emergency declared over fires on Aegean island of Chios.
Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Associated Press ...
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 ...
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, ... More than a dozen evacuation orders had been issued for Chios, where the flames devoured forest and farmland.
A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, triggering authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts of the coastal road linking the Greek capital to Sounion, location of ...