• 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) scorched in multi-front wildfire on Chios Island, Greece

    ByReet Kaur

    A large wildfire on the Greek island of Chios burned over 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) of forest and farmland from 22 to 24, 2025, prompting evacuations in over 16 settlements as fire fronts advanced toward residential areas and mastiha-producing zones. A Georgian national was arrested on suspicion of negligent arson after discarding a cigarette near Leptopoda.

  • Large wildfire burned half of Chios Island, Greece

    ByChillymanjaro

    Greek firefighters are battling a large forest fire sweeping across the eastern Aegean island of Chios. A plume of smoke from the blaze blow southwest, reaching as far south as the island of Crete (Kriti).The fire began about a week ago and has been fuelled by strong