An arrest has been made over a fire that raged in southern France over the weekend, with the police believing an arsonist to be responsible for the flames. A man has been arrested in connection with a bush fire that broke out on Saturday in southern France. Currently in police custody, he is believed to be responsible for starting the fire in Aubagne, 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Marseille, which ended up ripping across rail tracks, causing thousands of rail passengers to be stranded. Arrested on Sunday, according to France 3 , firefighters noticed the man acting suspiciously in the area where the flames broke out. Southern France has been hit by several wildfires this summer, including blazes at the beginning of August that forced 400 campers and residents to flee the area 25km south west of Montpellier

Source: The Local August 22, 2017 08:26 UTC