Overview

• The blaze began around 17:00 near Berlanga del Bierzo in León, according to an official Guardia Civil account.
• About 20 minutes after ignition, an environmental agent reported seeing someone leaving the area and alerted the León command center.
• A Zaragoza-based ARS unit deployed to support León located a suspect who matched the description and detained him after he tried to flee.
• Authorities reported an IGR 2 severity level for the area and ordered the evacuation of roughly 400 residents.
• The detainee was taken to a nearby Guardia Civil post for a statement before being placed at the disposal of the Ponferrada duty court and the area’s environmental prosecutor.