Why Arsonists Set Fires: The Brief Moment of Relief

Paris - 13.07.2026: Emergency services have been under pressure for days in many parts of France. Smoke is drifting over fields and forests, roads are being closed, and residents are being moved to safety as a precaution. Alongside firefighting operations, investigations into possible causes of the fires are under way. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said over the weekend that 32 people had been arrested since the beginning of summer on suspicion of starting fires.However, the figure says nothing yet about what may have motivated individual suspects. There are significant differences ...