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Firefighters battle wildfires on Greece's Chios island

Greece battles wildfire on Chios island fanned by strong winds
Strong winds spread flames and thick smoke through forest and farmland, damaging warehouses, threatening homes, and forcing evacuations in 16 settlements on the islands as a precaution
Greece: Firefighters continue to battle Chios wildfire as evacuations expand
Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece
Chios Battles Third Day of Wildfires Amid Arson Concerns
Firefighters on the Greek island of Chios entered their third day battling multiple, widespread wildfires that have ravaged the island.
More evacuation orders issued as firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios
Greek authorities sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios Monday morning, as firefighters struggled to control a major wildfire raging on the town's outskirts for a second day.
Firefighters battle wildfires on Greece's Chios island for second day
ATHENS (Reuters) -Dozens of firefighters battled to tame wildfires fanned by strong winds on the Greek island of Chios in the northeastern Aegean Sea for a second day on Monday as authorities evacuated more villages.
Wildfires rage through Greek island of Chios
Several villages have been ordered to evacuate after the entire firefighting force of Chios faced being overwhelmed.
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Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day
There will be winds from midday onwards" and "every hour that passes will be more difficult." Greece's National Observatory, itself threatened by the wildfire, said temperatures of up to 38 ...
Massive wildfire on Greek island of Chios sparks evacuations — ‘situation remains critical’
Several villages have been ordered to evacuate after the entire firefighting force of Chios faced being overwhelmed.
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'Never seen a fire like this': Thousands flee around Athens as Greece battles major wildfire
“We stand with Greece as it battles devastating fires,” European ... by the E.U.'s space program highlighted the spread of the wildfire, which the program said Tuesday appears to cover at ...
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Greece battles wildfire on Kos island for second day
As the wildfire reached the seaside village of Kardamaina overnight, people took refuge in a sports centre and other venues, Christos Efstratiou, deputy governor for the Dodecanese islands ...