Not all fires are caused by hot weather. There are suspicions in many places that they were set on fire on purpose, but this is difficult to prove.
Authorities in the southern Italian city of Montessarcho have decided to place hidden cameras near the fires. So removed the pile at the time of the crime. A 50-year-old farmer was detained by carabinieri. He faces from 4 to 10 years in prison, BNT reports.
In other fires in Central and Southern Italy do not stop. The main reason is high temperatures approaching 45 degrees. There have been more than 44,000 outbreaks since mid-June, twice as many as last year.