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French Rivieria wildfires: Two teenage boys arrested on suspicion of starting destructive blazes French Rivieria wildfires: Two teenage boys arrested on suspicion of starting destructive blazes
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An official says two adolescents are in custody on suspicion of arson over the wildfires that have swept across parts of southeastern France.  Aix-en-Provence Deputy Police Prosecutor Remy Avon told the AP Friday two boys, both aged 16, were stopped in Martigues on Wednesday on suspicion of starting a blaze in Carro where 150 hectares (370 acres) were devastated.  Avon says they will go before a judge Friday afternoon with a view to being charged with arson and theft. It can carry a 15-year jail sentence for minors.  The official also said a 41-year-old man has admitted to accidentally starting the wildfire in Peynier with a metal-cutting device. That fire burned 72 hectares of vegetation. He will go before a judge Friday afternoon.  Two teenage boys are in custody on suspicion of arson over wildfires which have swept across parts of south-eastern France.
More follows… The boys, both aged 16, were stopped in Martigues on Wednesday on suspicion of starting a blaze in Carro where 150 hectares (370 acres) were devastated.
Aix-en-Provence deputy police prosecutor Remy Avon said they will go before a judge on Friday afternoon with a view to being charged with arson and theft.
The offence can carry a 15-year jail sentence for minors.
The official also said a 41-year-old man has admitted to accidentally starting the wildfire in Peynier with a metal-cutting device.
That fire burned 72 hectares of vegetation. He will appear in court on Friday afternoon.
AP