The man who was investigated by the police for months has set fires twenty times.

A man was arrested for setting fire to waste containers in Hódmezővásárhely, causing over half a million forints in damages. He was involved in 11 incidents in Hódmezővásárhely and 49 more in Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely between March and October 2026. Local authorities, including police and civil organizations, worked for months to identify him, aided by detailed analyses from the disaster management authority. After ten months of investigation, he was identified as a local man who was inspired to start fires during his commute to work. He confessed and has been taken into custody pending further legal action.