A foreign national, 62, was arrested by the Greek police's arson crimes division on Wednesday.
He is accused of arson by intention, related to the fire a day earlier at a forest area near the Athens College Elementary School (Latseio) in Kantza, in the East Attica area of Pallini.
According to the investigation, the suspect used a mountain bike and lit the fire with a lighter. He then tried to hide a backpack he carried, which was found by authorities.
The fire broke out around 16:00 on Tuesday, but the firefighting forces placed it quickly under control before it threatened homes and neighboring fields.
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