Fire

200 firefighters are trying to control the blaze on the Greek island of Chios.

A Canadair plane drops water on a forest fire on the island of Chios.
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Some 200 firefighters are working for a second day to extinguish the blaze raging on the Greek island of Chios, where 17 villages have been evacuated, according to Greek public television ERT.

Firefighters working to extinguish a forest fire, fueled by strong winds, prompted evacuation orders for villages near the town of Kariés on the island of Chios.
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