Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday

A Colombian national has been arrested in Huesca, Spain for allegedly starting a devastating forest fire that has burned over 17,000 hectares. The suspect entered Spain on July 14th of the previous year and has no ties to the country, making him a flight risk. If convicted, he could face up to six years in prison.

Meanwhile, in Málaga, three lawyers have been arrested by the Civil Guard for stealing €1 million from the estates of deceased foreign nationals. The investigation began after a bank reported several suspicious cash withdrawals from an account belonging to an elderly British citizen, which turned out to be inactive due to the account holder's death. The arrested lawyers are accused of falsifying documents to gain access to the account.

In legal news, Spain's Supreme Court has ruled that a gender change does not retroactively annul a prior conviction for gender-based violence. The ruling applies to a case where a man was convicted of assaulting his former partner before undergoing gender reassignment surgery in April 2022. His sentence remains unchanged, as the violence was committed when he was legally male.