Fire department spokeswoman Yannis Artopios said that “police carried out the arrest of a foreigner who allegedly caused the fire” in Kouvaras, located around 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Athens.
A man accused of starting a wildfire near Athens that has been burning since Sunday due to a heatwave and strong winds was arrested by Greek police on Monday, according to firefighters.
Fire department spokeswoman Yannis Artopios said that “police carried out the arrest of a foreigner who allegedly caused the fire” in Kouvaras, located around 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of Athens.
