Greece declares emergency on Chios Island as wildfires rage Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged since the weekend. Civil Protection Minister Ioannis Kefalogiannis said the decision was made so the authorities could “immediately take the necessary measures”. Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis called on island residents to exercise “the greatest caution” and follow official instructions. READ ALSO: Largest wildfires in South Korea kill 27 people, destroy relics Chios, in the northern Aegean Sea, is Greece’s fifth-largest island and is facing five...