Almost 500 arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France this summer

More than 180 minors among those detained, as firefighters tackle blazes across Europe amid record-breaking heatwave Europe heatwave – latest updates Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave. A fire engulfed ⁠homes in a Croatian holiday resort on Friday, killing one person, injuring 40 and forcing 1,200 to evacuate, officials said, as the EU warned that pockets of “very extreme” wildfire conditions stretched across the continent. Continue reading...