The owner of stables in Almonte, Huelva, believes that a fire which began on Friday and is still burning, although now under control, was set deliberately.
The fire began at around 04:00 on Friday morning, neighbours alerting the authorities. The Fire Brigade is still monitoring the fire as the straw in the area has a habit of re-igniting.
The fact that the locks on the stables were broken and horses near the main area of flames were loose has led Jorge Rebollo to denounce the fire as an act of arson. In addition, this is the third fire in two years and a number of neighbours have previously complained about the stables.
Jorge Rebollo, who trains horses, currently has 25 animals at the stables.