The Civil Guard is investigating 57 year old man As the alleged perpetrator of the wildfire still active in the Sierra del Caballo de Petrer. He is accused of setting a forest fire for serious negligence, allegedly after he threw the remnants of the embers of the barbecue he had made at his chalet a few days ago into a mountainous landscape. a party with a group of friends.
The fire started at 2:15 pm last Wednesday and was brought under control early last Thursday. While the soldiers tried to control the flames, which devastated more than 11,500 hectares in Vall d’Ebo, a fire broke out in the Sierra del Caballo de Petrer, about 100 kilometers from each other. In fact, most of the aircraft used in the Vall d’Ebo fire had to leave the area and go to Petrer, where the fire was spreading in full swing.
As soon as you realize, experts Nature Conservation Service of the Alicante Civil Guard (Seprona) initiated an investigation to clarify the causes and circumstances of the fire, as well as the existence of possible liability of those involved.
Yesterday, Thursday, Alicante is in charge of the agents of Seprona Research Again, they went to the scene of the incident and conducted a research on the evolution of the fire in the rural district of Puça, where the fire started.
After collecting all the evidence and testimonies of witnesses, the agents stated that the fire was caused by charcoal residue from a barbecue at the cottage a few days ago. researched. One of the ranchers thought they had completely extinguished the embers last Wednesday and threw it into the garden. However, due to the dryness of the bushes in the region and the weather, the embers were reactivated by burning and the flames are spreading rapidly down the southern slope of the mountain. The man assures that he tried to stop the progress of the fire by pouring water. hose but he didn’t get it.
Although the fire was contained in the early hours of Thursday, it is still active and has burned about 100 hectares of shrubs and pines in the Sierra del Caballo within the Sierra del Cid and Maigmó Protected Landscape.