The Civil Protection Agency, which operates the firefighting service, said in a report that flaws in the radio system prevented the smooth flow of information between the command post and firefighters. The current prime minister's possible indirect involvement in the catastrophe role also came under scrutiny, from a time when he was interior minister in charge of police and firefighters, in 2006. In an open letter published on social media Wednesday, 12 academic experts urged the European Commission to support research into fires in forests and buildings, including causes and consequences.