Spain Arrests Man For Allegedly Starting Fire With Farm Vehicle

Spanish police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly setting off a vast fire in the Madrid region by using a farm vehicle despite a ban in the tinderbox conditions.🚨 LTIMA HORA INCENDIO FORESTAL BURGOHONDO🚨Detenida una persona y se investiga a otra como autores del incendio forestal de Burgohondo ( vila) 🔥 La causa del origen del mismo ha sido una imprudencia grave por el empleo de maquinaria pesada en la zona origen, donde estaba... pic.twitter.com/aYZnFLMPF0 - Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) July 24, 2026Another person was under investigation for the same incident, the Guardia Civil said on X, stating: "The cause that started (the fire) was a seriously negligent act through the use of heavy machinery in the area, where it was totally prohibited."(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)