Firebug jailed after two fires

A firebug has been jailed for 18 months, with 12 suspended, after starting two forest fires in Ardèche and Drôme that destroyed 12 hectares of land and needed 110 pompiers .

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Published Wednesday 25 July 2018 - 15:01 Modified Wednesday 25 July 2018 - 15:01

It is the second such offence for the 47-year-old from St-Vallier.

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