Overview
- The suspect was arrested under Operación Covelo and was presented to judicial authorities on Monday.
- The fire began at 16:28 on August 15 in Vilar de Condes and spread through Carballeda de Avia, Ribadavia, Melón and Ourense.
- Official data indicate about 3,200 hectares burned within a perimeter exceeding 43 kilometers.
- Hundreds of residents were evacuated or confined, four homes were damaged, and multi-regional and state resources were mobilized to fight the blaze.
- This marks a second detention linked to the August fires in the area after a separate September arrest of a 30-year-old who remains free on charges.