Large number of mastic trees destroyed in Chios wildfire

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The huge wildfire that broke out early Monday on the island of Chios which has burned 3,500 hectares of forest and farm land, on Tuesday was set under control.

Two firefighting aircrafts and three water dropping helicopters are operating in the area to prevent rekindling. According to Chios mayor Manolis Vournos “the fire will be contained by late afternoon if the weather is good and the winds are low.

Over 90 percent of the mastic trees at the villages of Lithi, Elata and Vessa were destroyed while a large number of mastic trees were burned at the villages of Mesta, Armolia and Pyrgi. Agriculture Minister Evangelos Apostolou will visit Chios on Tuesday.

ANA-MPA, Athens