A 25-year-old young man was arrested on suspicion of being the author of a forest fire, which occurred on September 16, in the town of São Pedro da Cova, municipality of Gondomar.
In a statement, the PJ clarifies that the suspect had caused the fire using a direct flame, not giving any reason for the act carried out, at a time when the risk of forest fire was at its highest level.
According to the Judiciary Police, the fire “consumed an area of more than five hectares of forest and bush, creating danger for a forest area covering hundreds of hectares, as well as for numerous homes and industrial and commercial buildings on the outskirts”.
The detainee, without a criminal record, residing in the area, will be present for the first judicial interrogation to apply coercive measures.
Source: rr.sapo.pt
