The suspect, aged 31, had a can of petrol, which was seized from him.
A man was arrested this Friday in the city of Chapel of the Mountbelonging to the province of Cordovaafter allegedly having started the fire that was developing in that town. In addition, he was discovered with a can of gasolinewhich was seized from him.
The 31-year-old man was seen while trying to burn grasslands in Pueyrredón at 4,000, which motivated the neighbors to report it, and they added that “He was carrying a 10-litre can of petrol and was trying to set it on fire.”
In this way, the Police intercepted the accused, identified as Julio Omar Aguirrea security force spokesman told Cadena 3, and then he was transferred to a police station in La Cumbre.
The spokesperson for the Secretariat for Climate Risk Management, Roberto Schreinerhe said in a conversation with Cordoba radio: “The police and the prosecutor’s office have really moved very well and I think it is important for us because we are really already very tired, but this It will give us courage to continue fighting to put out this whole fire.”
The fires in Cordoba
More than 250 firefighters were tirelessly fighting the active fires in Capilla del Monte, while 54 people were evacuated and two homes were destroyed by the flameswhile there were no classes this Friday.
On the other hand, the National Route No. 38 The road remained closed as a precaution and traffic in the area became complicated. The mayor of the city, Fabricio Díaz, asked the population not to go to Capilla del Monte as much as possible: “We are facing a risk much more severe than smoke, it is precisely fire,” he added.
Meanwhile, a fire was still active in Chancaní, near the tunnels sector. In addition, a local resident said: “We are surrounded by fire like never before in history.”
Authorities reiterated that there is an extreme alert for the risk of forest fires and that the conditions will continue at least until next Monday, so, if you see a column of smoke, please call 0800-FUEGO (888 38346), 100 (Fire Department) or 911 (Police).
Source: Ambito
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