French police investigate suspected pyromaniacs thought to have started Fontainebleau fire

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French police investigate suspected pyromaniacs thought to have started Fontainebleau fire
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With the two wildfires burning southeast of Paris now contained, for investigators, the focus is on how they started. Five people have been arrested, suspected of setting the blazes intentionally, including a volunteer fire fighter. Prosecutors say that a second suspect admitted to accidentally starting a fire by throwing away his cigarette.

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