Firefighters battle major wildfire on the Greek island of Chios

Greek authorities person sent caller evacuation notifications for 2 areas adjacent the main municipality connected the land of Chios arsenic firefighters conflict to power a large wildfire

ATHENS, Greece -- ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities sent caller evacuation notifications for 2 areas adjacent the main municipality of the eastbound Aegean land of Chios Monday morning, arsenic firefighters struggled to power a major wildfire raging connected the town’s outskirts for a 2nd day.

The occurrence section said 190 firefighters were battling the blaze Monday. They were backed up by 35 vehicles, 5 helicopters and 2 water-dropping planes. Strong winds successful the country since Sunday person hampered firefighting efforts.

Push alerts person been sent to mobile phones successful the country urging radical to evacuate a full of 16 villages, settlements and neighborhoods connected the outskirts of Chios municipality since the blaze broke retired connected Sunday.

The occurrence started successful 3 abstracted locations. Authorities person sent a specializer occurrence section arson probe squad to the land to look into the causes.

Wildfires are predominant successful Greece during its hot, adust summers, but authorities person said climate change has been fueling bigger and much predominant blazes.

In 2018, a monolithic occurrence swept done the seaside municipality of Mati, eastbound of Athens, trapping radical successful their homes and connected roads arsenic they tried to flee. More than 100 radical died, including immoderate who drowned trying to aquatics distant from the flames.

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