to the criminal trail?

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T. Petit, C. Verove, A. Rémond, F. Fontaine – France 3

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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 Bauzillecontinues 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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