Melilla police have arrested two young men suspected of deliberately burning three waste containers in a Las Palmeras residential area. Local officers and the National Police said the incident involved the intentional burning of the containers in Plaza del Arquitecto José Antón Pacheco García. The damage, including additional costs, was valued at 5,535 euros. Police launched the investigation in July after reports of repeated fires in which containers were set alight on different occasions, with flames and smoke posing risks to homes and vehicles nearby. In some cases, the fires reached building facades. Investigators built their case by gathering information and establishing enough indications to identify two suspects. Officers then coordinated a surveillance, location and arrest operation. The first suspect, 29, was detained on October 29. The second, 28, was arrested on November 3. Police also said the second man had been identified as a suspected author of a 740-euro theft on October 17 at a pub in the city. During attempts to extinguish the fires, firefighters and rescue crews were reportedly attacked while responding. Police said they were hit with stones and other objects, including attacks directed at officers who went to secure the area and provide assistance. Both men were taken into custody and then brought before a judge, with the case handled through the judicial process.