Arson suspect arrested near Marseille after wildfires burn 4,500 hectares

French gendarmerie arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of starting several fires in the Var department of southern France, near Marseille. Since 21 July, the blazes have burned 4,500 hectares of land in the area. The case has been referred to prosecutors, who are investigating the full extent of the suspect's alleged actions. The fires are part of a broader wave of wildfires hitting southern Europe this summer.