The Guardia Urbana has arrested a suspect who allegedly would be involved in the fire on Tuesday at noon on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona. A dozen endowments of the Firefighters of Barcelona, with the reinforcement of aerial means such as two helicopters of Bombers of the Generalitat, work for hours to put out the flames that have started in an area of bushes on the hillside in front of the castle and near Miramar Avenue.

Troops of the Urban Guard control the perimeter although at the moment there are no effects on traffic. The column of smoke caused by the flames has been seen in much of the city and the port of Barcelona, which originated numerous videos on social networks as well as the expectation of the curious and tourists who walked through the area, very crowded among visitors.

Once this fire is extinguished, the Firefighters will initiate an investigation to know the causes of this fire, although the suspect could be charged with a crime.

Once this fire is extinguished, the Firefighters will initiate an investigation to know the causes of this fire. On April 12, the Barcelona Firefighters intervened in another vegetation fire in the Guinardó park, when 1,000 square meters of shrubs burned.

  • Articles Germán González
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