Chios is at the mercy of the fire. From Sunday night to the present day, the island measures five active fires, hundreds of firefighters on foot and one population in agony. The island was declared Monday in emergency, while residents and firefighters fight with flames – even with bare hands.
Fire Brigade forces are operating with superhuman efforts to limit the New Revival, in Agios Georgiosraging in rugged relief – with ravines, hills and inaccessible areas that make it difficult to access the ground media. Important is subscription from neighboring islands and mainland Greece, While volunteers and civil protection are fighting their own battle. However, residents are concerned about adequacy of the airwhich during their refueling are significantly reduced above the fireplaces.
Multiple fronts: The areas affected
Within less than 24 hours, successive forest fires occurred in five points in Chios:
These areas are characterized by rough embossed, ravines and hills, which significantly makes it difficult to access terrestrial firefighting media.
Unprecedented mobilization: Over 250 firefighters on the island
The Fire Brigade mobilizes all available forces. Overall attempt:
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190 firefighters with 11 hiking sections and 38 vehicles
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Additional 92 firefighters They move by air from Athens and Thessaloniki
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110 firefighters with 34 vehicles arrive by ferry from Piraeus
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44 firefighters with 11 vehicles by Kavala
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Aid as well as from Lesvos
In battle they have been thrown and 30 volunteers with 4 vehicles.
Arson is being examined
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, went to Chios, accompanied by the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Nikos Papaefstathiou. As the minister said, the state is seriously considering the possibility of organized criminal activity, that is, arson and added that yesterday they face simultaneous fires “in multiple, geographically unrelated points on the island – a pattern that cannot be considered accidental”.
“When fires break out at the same time in such scattered spots, we have to talk about suspicious activity,” Mr Kefalogiannis said, while expressing his gratitude to the forces attempting to fire. He also sent a strict message, stressing that “anyone who thinks he can play with the lives of citizens and provoke chaos with pre -planned actions will be brought before justice.”
Satellite image captures destruction
The National Observatory of Athens has released a satellite imprinting of burnt areas and active fires on the island. The satellite imprint was made by the European satellite Sentinel-2 and show the extent of the disaster at 12:20 noon (local time) on Monday, June 23, 2025.
The smoke in Crete
The tobacco from the fire traveled a distance of almost 500 kilometers and reached the southwest of Chania, as reflected on the Meteo map.
