PHOTO/ He set Himara on fire – 52-year-old pyromaniac arrested in flagrante! Flames also endangered a house; Police give details

A 52-year-old man was arrested in flagrante today (September 15) in Borsh, Himara, on suspicion of setting several fire hotspots in the area.

Police intervened after reports of flames spreading across forest and pasture land. Considerable areas were burned by the fire, and a house near the hotspots was also endangered.

Officers of the Himara Police Commissariat immediately went to the scene, in support of firefighting forces, as well as to carry out investigative actions to clarify the circumstances.

“Near the fire hotspots, officers found citizen D. Z., 52, resident in Borsh, who is suspected of setting several fire hotspots in the area. In continuation of the procedural actions, crime investigation specialists of the Himara Police Commissariat arrested him in flagrante for the criminal offense of ‘Destruction by fire of forests and forest environment,’ local police said.

The procedural materials were referred to the Prosecution Office at the Court of General Jurisdiction of First Instance in Vlorë for further action.

Vlorë Police has appealed to citizens not to light fires to burn waste or for other purposes, as the spread of flames can bring grave consequences for life, property and the environment. Citizens are also invited to report any case of arson or other illegality to the number 112.