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Mossos d’Esquadra have arrested a 51-year-old man in Barcelona after three container fires in the Eixample district, with investigators linking him to a series of blazes on nearby streets earlier this month.
The suspect was detained on 5 November at the junction of Rambla de Catalunya and Carrer València, according to police reports. Officers say he is suspected of setting fire to containers in Bailén and Aragó on 3 November.
Police linked him to several blazes
Barcelona’s Guardia Urbana first spotted the incidents, which broke out one after another in quick succession in the Eixample area. Fire crews from Bombers de Barcelona extinguished the flames, and one vehicle was damaged by the heat.
A witness later provided a description of the suspect, helping the district’s plainclothes unit to set up a search operation. Police say he was caught in the act two days later.
Investigators also believe he may be linked to other container fires in the same area, using the same method, clothing and evidence recovered during the inquiry.
Previous records and ongoing inquiry
The arrested man has three previous police records, according to the information released by investigators. The case remains under investigation.
Container fires can spread quickly in dense urban streets and often put parked vehicles and nearby buildings at risk before emergency crews arrive.
