Fire in Vrachasi Lasithiou: A 45-year-old woman was also arrested for moral turpitude

He has been in the hands of the authorities since last night a 45 year old woman for the fire that occurred in the early hours of last Thursday at Vrachasi.

According to his information cretapost the 45-year-old woman was arrested following a warrant issued by the investigator for moral complicity in arson.

The 25-year-old is being prosecuted for arson

The prosecutor of Heraklion brought criminal prosecution for arson against the 25-year-old who was arrested for the fire that occurred in the early hours of last Thursday in Vrachasi.

According to information from cretapost, on Saturday morning the 25-year-old was brought before the prosecutor who prosecuted him and then requested and received a deadline from the investigator and is expected to apologize on Monday morning.

The young man, who owns a tavern in the area, has reportedly already confessed to his act.

The chronicle of the fire

It all happened in the early hours of Thursday when a fire broke out in a festival that was being held in Vrachasi in the presence of many people.

10 vehicles of the Fire Department, 35 firefighters, 2 groups of hikers with 6 people each as well as the EMODE (forest firefighters) and 2 municipal water tankers immediately rushed to the scene. At the same time, the EKAV and the Police were on foot in the event that they were required to provide assistance for the preventive evacuation of the settlement.

However, the people who were present at the event as soon as they realized the fire left the area by their own means and of their own accord.

The flames reduced reeds, reeds and a forest area of ​​5 hectares to ashes.

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