The fire burned through the island's only pine forest in the remote area of Bisti.
Greece moved 19,000 people to safety, some by boat.
Fire has been raging for five days.
The deadly train collision left 57 people dead.
A passenger and freight train, which were travelling on the same track, collided at high speed.
Ten men were rescued from the boat but as many as 68 people were onboard when it sank.
The plane carrying munitions was travelling from Serbia to Bangladesh.
Firefighters have been trying for days to contain the fire and the authorities have not announced a death toll.
"I completely understand the pain of our fellow citizens who saw their homes or property burning."
