A state of emergency is declared and an arson investigation launched after five separate fires were sparked within hours.

Dozens of firefighters battled to tame wildfires fanned by strong winds on the Greek island of Chios in the northeastern Aegean Sea ... a natural resin harvested from mastic trees. Gusts of wind on ...

More than 100 firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios. Ioannis Karagiorgas. Mon, June 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM UTC. ... a natural resin harvested from mastic trees.

The wildfire that erupted on Tuesday in densely vegetated forest in Feneos, in Greece's Peloponnese, has largely been brought ...

CHIOS, Greece — Over my 54 years, I’ve pinned my hopes on my parents, my teachers, my romantic partners, God. F Frank Bruni Follow I’m pinning them now on a shrub. It’s called mastic, it ...

If you're looking to escape the crowds of popular Greek islands, this lesser-known destination offers visitors beautiful pebble beaches and delightful villages.

Roula is originally from Athens. In 2006, she and her husband Vassilis quit their IT jobs in the capital and moved to Chios to become mastiha producers.Mastiha, or mastic gum, is very much the ...

Hundreds of people were evacuated from villages on the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday as wildfires raged on for a third day.. Local authorities have declared a state of emergency as hundreds of ...

For him, a dusting of broken pistachios is enough — a callback to the mastic tree. The pudding was one of the first desserts he served at his restaurant Fawda, opened in 2015, down a narrow ...

Greek island Chios declares emergency as wildfires rage. 24-Jun-2025, 07:50. 24 Jun 2025, 07:50. Reuters. Share. ... a natural resin harvested from mastic trees. ...

Their main objective is to stop the flames reaching residential areas and regions vital for the production of mastiha, a natural resin harvested from mastic trees. Push alerts have been sent to mobile ...