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More than 190 firefighters were battling three wildfires on Chios in the Aegean Sea, which authorities are investigating as arson.
By Ali Watkins
Firefighters in Greece are battling a series of wildfires on the popular island destination of Chios, where officials declared an emergency and a dozen communities were evacuated over the weekend, according to state media.
Three blazes broke out on Chios on Sunday, in the areas of Kofina, Agia Anna and Agios Makarios Vrontadon, the country’s Hellenic Fire Service said in a Greek-language statement. It deployed 190 firefighters to battle the fire, and another 170 were expected on the island on Monday. Thirteen helicopters and four firefighting planes were also deployed.
