Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing ...

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios with authorities issuing multiple evacuation orders ...

Greek authorities have sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town on the island of Chios as firefighters struggle to control a major wildfire ...

Firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios that have torn through swathes of ...

Greek authorities have sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town on the island of Chios as firefighters struggle to control a major wildfire ...

A 35-year-old housekeeper was arrested in Greece on Tuesday in connection with devastating wildfires that tore across the island of Chios this week, officials said. “She’d been smoking ...

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece are battling a series of wildfires on the island of Chios, where officials declared an emergency and more than a dozen communities were evacuated. Three blazes ...

Wildfires are common during Greece's hot, dry summers, but authorities say climate change is fuelling bigger and more frequent blazes. Residents watch flames in Kofinas, Chios, on Sunday.

Chios, in the northern Aegean Sea, is Greece's fifth-largest island and is currently facing five separate fire outbreaks. Some 190 firefighters, 38 vehicles, 12 helicopters and four water-bombers ...

Chios Island National Airport operates a small number of flights a day to mainland Greece and other airlines. Its flight schedule is operating as normal, apart from some minor delays to arrivals ...

Evacuations are underway on the Aegean island of Chios as wildfires continue to spread through the area for a second day.

Chios is Greece's fifth-largest island and is situated in the Aegean Sea, with just over 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) of sea between it and Turkey at the closest point.