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2012 Chios Forest Fire

Index 2012 Chios Forest Fire

The 2012 Chios Forest Fire was a wildfire that broke out in the southern half of the Greek island of Chios shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday 18 August 2012. [1]

19 relations: Arson, BBC Online, Beekeeper, Boston.com, Chios, Crete, Daily Mail, Forest, Greece, Heat wave, Italy, Mastic (plant resin), Mastichochoria, Pistacia lentiscus, Spain, Wildfire, Wind, 2007 Greek forest fires, 2009 Greek forest fires.

Arson

Arson is a crime of intentionally, deliberately and maliciously setting fire to buildings, wildland areas, abandoned homes, vehicles or other property with the intent to cause damage or enjoy the act.

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BBC Online

BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service.

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Beekeeper

A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees.

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Boston.com

Boston.com is a regional website that offers news and information about the Boston, Massachusetts region.

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Chios

Chios (Χίος, Khíos) is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, off the Anatolian coast.

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Crete

Crete (Κρήτη,; Ancient Greek: Κρήτη, Krḗtē) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.

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Daily Mail

The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-marketPeter Wilby, New Statesman, 19 December 2013 (online version: 2 January 2014) tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust and published in London.

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Forest

A forest is a large area dominated by trees.

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Greece

No description.

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Heat wave

A heat wave is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries.

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Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

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Mastic (plant resin)

Mastic (Μαστίχα) is a resin obtained from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus).

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Mastichochoria

Mastichochoria (Μαστιχοχώρια,, lit. "the mastic villages" in English) is a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece.

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Pistacia lentiscus

Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk; mastic; μαστίχα) is a dioecious evergreen shrub or small tree of the pistacia genus growing up to tall which is cultivated for its aromatic resin, mainly on the Greek island of Chios.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Wildfire

A wildfire or wildland fire is a fire in an area of combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or rural area.

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Wind

Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale.

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2007 Greek forest fires

The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007.

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2009 Greek forest fires

The 2009 Greek forest fires were a series of massive wildfires that broke out across several areas in Greece during the summer of 2009.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Chios_Forest_Fire

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