Fire flares up at free zone, police say arson suspect detained

By JT - Nov 04,2018 - Last updated at Nov 04,2018

AMMAN — A fire erupted on Saturday in the Zarqa Free Zone at a scrap yard filled with old vehicles and spread over an area of 200 square metres, according to a source at the Jordan Customs Department (JCD).

The source added that the Civil Defence Department extinguished the fire, which destroyed 150 vehicles, adding that an investigation showed that the fire was an act of arson, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Security agencies arrested the suspect who was spotted by JCD employees and by surveillance cameras.

Rate

Police arrest suspected arsonist

Feb 09,2017

AMMAN — Criminal Investigation Department personnel have arrested a suspect in connection with the arson of more than 750 scrapped vehicles

Arson suspected in Jerash forest fire

May 19,2015

Authorities are investigating a fire that erupted on Monday afternoon in Jerash Governorate’s Burma District, around 48km north of Amman, officials said on Tuesday.

Elba House fire was act of arson — PSD

Mar 31,2015

The fire that erupted on Saturday at Elba House Company was an act of arson, the Public Security Department (PSD) announced Tuesday.