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Later on Thursday, police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of arson for allegedly setting at least three fires in the Avlona area. A search of his home revealed kindling, a fire torch gun ...
Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country.
The arson of a branch of the Marfin-Egnatia bank in Athens took place on May 5, 2010, during anti-austerity demonstrations. [1] A group of unidentified perpetrators threw molotov cocktails to the bank while 25–30 clerks were inside. Most of the employees managed to escape from the building or they were rescued by firefighters.
According to a senior climate crisis official, 667 fires were caused by a "human hand", blaming either negligence or arson. [7] 79 arrests were made as of late August.[2]By 25 August, officials had arrested 163 people on fire-related charges since the start of the fire prevention season, including 118 for negligence and 24 for deliberate arson, and the police had made a further 18 arrests ...
In various sites in Europe, arson attacks were triggered by incendiary devices in packages. In England, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Germany, logistics and commercial facilities were attacked by incendiary devices. Russia is considered the main suspect in the arson attacks across Europe, which authorities consider to be acts of sabotage.
A Greek prosecutor on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a yacht with arson after fireworks launched from the vessel allegedly sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra, the semi-official Athens ...
Lightning, arson and ammunition training The 2009 Mediterranean wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out across France , Greece , Italy , Spain , and Turkey in July 2009. Strong winds spread the fire during a hot, dry period of weather killing at least eight people, six of whom were in Spain.
Of the state’s 20 largest wildfires, according to Cal Fire, most are caused by lightning and non-arson human activity. Power lines are also a major factor, and some causes are unknown. Only one ...