"Setting Fire with a Torch"‥ Suspect Arrested for Arson in Gangneung Ok-gye Wildfire

Helmet, torch, and axe seized as evidence... Suspect admits to the crime

Wildfire in Okgye-myeon, Gangneung... Residential Damage [Gangwon Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A suspect in arson of a forest fire in Okgye-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon Province has been arrested by the police.

According to the Gangneung Police Station on the 5th, suspect A (60) who committed arson in Okgye-myeon early that morning was arrested and is being investigated on charges of arson.

The police responded to a report from a nearby resident stating "A was setting fire with a torch," and apprehended A.

At the time of arrest, the police confiscated a helmet, torch, axe, and other items as evidence. It is reported that A confessed to the crime to the police.

The police are investigating the exact circumstances, believing that A set fires with a torch at two locations including a house.

Meanwhile, the fire that broke out around 1:08 a.m. at a house in Namyang-ri, Okgye-myeon spread to the nearby mountain driven by strong winds, extending toward Donghae Mangsang and Balhandong areas.

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