The Civil Guard has arrested the alleged perpetrator of the fires in the natural area of El Saler on February 11 and 12. A fire that forced the evacuation of up to five residential towers and that the agents attribute to the same person who was already arrested on October 25 as a possible author of the fires that have periodically been occurring in this area of high ecological value of the city. From Valencia.
The Government delegate, Pilar Bernabé, has announced the arrest of this 59-year-old man of Spanish nationality who has already been detained. Bernabé has pointed out that in addition to being responsible for the last two fires - which endangered the integrity of the neighbors - he is accused of violating the precautionary measures imposed by the judge after his first arrest.
The delegate explained that the arrest took place in the city of Valencia and that the arrested person will be brought to justice. The investigations carried out by Seprona as well as citizen collaboration have been "fundamental" in locating the alleged perpetrator of the fires, according to the Civil Guard, which points out that the investigation remains open.
Last December, the magistrate of the Investigative Court number 7 of Valencia decided to prohibit this person, investigated for the latest fires recorded in the Devesa del Saler and who had recently been released, from approaching or entering the wooded area of the mountain. , both those with trees and those with low vegetation, with the exception of all paved parts, as well as the beach and all the paths enabled by the City Council for hiking in areas that are not forested and the gardens of the properties where he lived.
