North Rhine-Westphalia: Firefighter is said to have started a series of forest fires

Plettenberg (dpa / lnw) - A firefighter from the Sauerland is said to have started a series of forest fires.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Firefighter is said to have started a series of forest fires

Plettenberg (dpa / lnw) - A firefighter from the Sauerland is said to have started a series of forest fires. The 22-year-old was a member of the volunteer fire brigade in Plettenberg and was arrested after lengthy investigations, the police said in Iserlohn on Thursday.

The day before he is said to have set two more forest fires in Plettenberg. But he comes into consideration for even more fires as an arsonist. The 22-year-old is being investigated for multiple arson attacks.