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A ferocious wildfire that broke out beneath the Pangia Voitheia Monastery on Greece’s Chios Island on Sunday has continued to burn and unfold, forcing residents to evacuate as highly effective winds fan the flames.

More than 100 firefighters are battling to include the blaze, supported by 11 helicopters dousing the hearth from above.

Emergency providers have been deployed to guard locals, with authorities urging residents to observe all evacuation orders. Multiple warnings have been issued all through the day, with individuals in Karyes instructed to depart for the principle city of Chios.

The Hellenic Fire Department confirmed that fires additionally ignited in Kofinas, Agia Anna and Agios Makarios in Vrontados inside only one hour.

Other Areas Afdected Include Agios Makarios in Vrontados, Agios Panteleimonas, Kastrominas, Paryfes, Gialourika and Panagia Voitheia.

An pressing probe has been launched into the reason for the hearth, with officers fearing it might have been began intentionally.

A specialist arson activity pressure is on its option to the island and can work alongside Greece’s police state safety division to determine the trigger.

Assessing the total extent of the devastation will take time, officers warned, as robust winds may drive the hearth additional in a single day.

Water tankers and heavy equipment have additionally been dispatched to the scene, with an additional 35 firefighters and 5 autos despatched in to assist sort out the inferno.