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

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 ...

Greece on Saturday requested EU help to battle wildfires that have sprung up in different regions, one of the worst just ...

The wildfire that erupted on Tuesday in densely vegetated forest in Feneos, in Greece's Peloponnese, has largely been brought ...

Greek civil protection authorities warned on Friday of an extremely high wildfire risk across large parts of the country this ...

Dozens of firefighters struggled to control a major wildfire raging on the Greek island of Chios for a second day as of Monday, while authorities issued more evacuation orders. The fire department ...

Coastal blaze triggers evacuation orders, days after state of emergency declared over fires on Aegean island of Chios.

A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, destroying homes and forcing evacuations as it neared the beach. The flames erupted ...

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 ...

Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Associated Press ...