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. Edited by: Kieran Burke ...

Wildfires intensified and spread across Chios on Sunday, June 22, prompting evacuations in affected areas. The fires continued to burn into a second day, and Greece put Chios under a state of ...

How did the Greeks settle the island of Chios in the first place? This article examines the evidence from archaeology and ...

Greece declares emergency on Chios over wildfires AFP AFP Jun 23, 2025 Updated Jun 24, 2025 Some 190 firefighters, 38 vehicles, 12 helicopters and four water-bombers have been deployed Dimitris ...

ATHENS, Greece — 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 ...

Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP By The Associated PressUpdated June 24, 2025 ...

Greece controls about 21 percent of the world’s shipping fleets, and Chios, along with the neighbouring island of Oinnousses, is home to some of the country’s most powerful, and tight-knit ...