Wildfire evacuations are underway on the Greek Aegean island of Paros where a massive forest fire has been burning through the island overnight and into Wednesday morning.Footage shared on social media shows bright orange flames rising above the mountains as dark clouds of smoke engulf the island.Nine villages have been evacuated due to the growing flames. Local media has reported that residents are fleeing to the beaches on the instructions of emergency services. According to Greek news outlet Proto Thema, emergency crews have been battling the blaze non-stop since Tuesday afternoon. The response team includes 66 firefighters, specialised forest firefighting units from Athens, five helicopters, and two water-bombing planes. They will soon be reinforced by 20 additional firefighters travelling from the mainland town of Rafina.Haris Giourtzidis, the deputy mayor of Paros, has said they 'don't yet have a clear picture of the extent of the damage. So far, we know that two barns have burned down.'He added that 'the wind is blowing constantly and very strongly,' making the firefighters' work more difficult. Footage shared on social media shows bright orange flames rising above the mountains as dark clouds of smoke engulf the island Nine villages have been evacuated due to the growing flames According to Greek news outlet Proto Thema, emergency crews have been battling the blaze non-stop since Tuesday afternoon