The Judicial Police arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of forest fire in Serém de Cima, in the municipality of Águeda. The arrest was carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department of Aveiro.
The fire occurred at the beginning of the evening of Monday, September 7. The authorities point to strong indications of the practice of a forest fire crime by the suspect.
The man was brought before the competent authorities for questioning and application of precautionary measures. The operation had the collaboration of other entities, although the details of that collaboration are not specified in the article.
