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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-07-25
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[01] Wildfire on Chios island
[01] Wildfire on Chios island
A wildfire that broke out early Monday on the island of Chios is
currently in full progress.
The fire is burning farmland, pine and mastic trees in southern Chios
near the villages of Vessa and Lithio.
According to Chios mayor Manolis Vournos the blaze reached the village
of Elata and some residents left the village to protect themselves from
the thick smoke.
Firefighters, volunteers are currently battling the blaze while
firefighting aircrafts took off from Athens to join and assist in the
operation, however, the strong northern winds blowing in the area make
the firefighters works extremely difficult.
AMNA file photo
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