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The two fires in the Hérault broke out almost simultaneously only 1.5 km away. An investigation was opened by the Montpellier prosecutor’s office and a suspect, a volunteer firefighter, was arrested and placed in police custody.
Starts of fire quasi-simultaneousgeographically very close to each other. For 24 hours, investigators have been actively trying to establish the origin of these fires. For the mayor of Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve (Herault)the criminal trail is beyond doubt. In the middle of the charred trees, the gendarmes would have found precious clues, according to the mayor. “It was an iron container, style a pan or a priori would have been put ashes or real assets in it“, explains Gregory bromayor of Saint-Bauzille-de-la-Sylve.
“A priori, this firing system was found on the two fire starts, from Gignac (Hérault) and Saint Bauzille“continues the mayor. The owner of a gîte is the first to have given the alert on Tuesday July 26. Tuesday, around 10:30 a.m., a first starts in the forest of Gignac. A few minutes later, a second, just 1.5 km. During the night, a third declared itself in Saint-Paul-et-Valmalle (Herault). Neighbors are worried.
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