Greece will send more than 170 more firefighters on Monday to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island of Chios for a second day, as winds further whipped up the blaze, bringing power cuts and spurring the evacuation of residents.

Greek authorities have sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town on the island of Chios as firefighters struggle to control a major wildfire

Greece evacuated parts of the east Aegean Sea island of Xios as firefighters battled overnight to contain blazes that broke out Sunday.