Arrested for fire at former SAFA bakery in Blanes

Local police apprehend a man suspected of starting a blaze that affected 800 square meters of forest area.

Generic image of a forest fire near an abandoned industrial building.
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Generic image of a forest fire near an abandoned industrial building.

Blanes local police arrested a man this Sunday as the alleged perpetrator of a fire that broke out at the former SAFA company bakery, located on the Blanes to Malgrat road.

The incident occurred around 2:30 PM, and the fire was completely extinguished by 4:00 PM. Four units from the Generalitat Firefighters were dispatched to the scene to combat the flames, which affected approximately 800 square meters of forest area.
It is noteworthy that several fires had occurred in this same area in previous months. Police are currently investigating whether Sunday's arrestee has any connection to these prior incidents.