Valle Pesio

Between spring and summer 2026, nine arson wildfires occurred in the area between the Monregalese and the Valle Pesio, in the province of Cuneo. The forestry carabinieri of Mondovì have reported, without arrest, a 39-year-old man, a volunteer of the Piedmont Region's Corpo Volontari Aib (Anti Incendi Boschivi, anti-wildfire corps), believed to be responsible for the fires. The man is under investigation for arson wildfire, an offence under article 423-bis of the Criminal Code punishable by six to ten years' imprisonment, with an aggravating factor for breaching the duties linked to his role in the Corpo Volontari Aib. ^[4] The incidents, carried out between the Easter period and the second half of August in Chiusa di Pesio, Peveragno, Villanova Mondovì and Pianfei, burned a total wooded area of about two hectares. ^[3]12

Timeline

• 20 October 2026 — The forestry carabinieri of Mondovì report, without arrest, a 39-year-old man, a volunteer of the Piedmont Region's Aib corps, for nine arson wildfires set between the Monregalese and the Valle Pesio during the past spring and summer. → ANSA Piemonte CronacaQui Torino

Related articles: Arson wildfires in the Monregalese area: Aib volunteer under investigation (October 2026), Deliberate forest fires between Monregalese and Valle Pesio: an AIB volunteer under investigation (October 2026), Investigation into nine arson attacks on woodland between the Monregalese area and Valle Pesio (October 2026)

Sources

1. Appiccava incendi nei boschi del Cuneese, piromane è un volontario Aib — ANSA Piemonte, 20 October 2026
2. Da volontario A.I.B. a piromane: indagato per nove incendi nell'estate — CronacaQui Torino, 20 October 2026
3. Incendi boschivi dolosi tra Monregalese e Valle Pesio, indagato un volontario Aib — Quotidiano Piemontese, 20 October 2026
4. Piemonte, nove incendi boschivi dolosi: indagato un volontario Aib di 39 anni — CronacaQui Torino, 20 October 2026