Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Budding fireman in court for starting fires

A man hoping to find work as a firefighter has appeared in court in Corfu after being caught starting fires to boost his job chances.

Published: 7:10PM BST 09 Aug 2010


The 38-year-old confessed to having started nine brush fires in the last fortnight after unsuccessfully lobbying local officials for a municipal firefighter's job.

He was released pending trial in February.

All the fires were put out before causing damage.

Scores of fires break out in Greece every summer, aided by high temperatures and strong winds.

The fires are frequently attributed to arson, but perpetrators are rarely caught.

From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/greece/7935496/Budding-fireman-in-court-for-starting-fires.html

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