Arson

Arson is the crime of intentionally, deliberately and maliciously setting fire to buildings, wildland areas, dumpsters, vehicles or other property with the intent to cause damage. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires. Arson often involves fires deliberately set to the property of another or to one's own property as to collect insurance compensation.

A person who commits this crime is called an arsonist. More often than not, arsonists use accelerants (such as gasoline or kerosene) to ignite, propel, and directionalize fires.

English common law

Historically, the common law crime of arson had four elements:

The malicious

burning

of the dwelling

of another

Degrees

In many states, arson is divided into degrees, depending sometimes on the value of the property but more commonly on its use and whether the crime was committed in the day or night.

First-degree arson - The act in which the arsonist sets fire to an occupied domain or building such as a school.

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Arson suspected in Beaufort County house fire, deputies say

The Island Packet 26 Jul 2018

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Wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations in Idyllwild, 600 homes threatened; arson suspected

ABC7 26 Jul 2018

A brush fire erupted in the San Bernardino National Forest Wednesday, prompting evacuations in Idyllwild, where 600 homes were threatened. The fire continued to spread rapidly amid a powerful Southern California heat wave. By late afternoon, it had spread to 1,200 acres with 0 percent containment, according to fire officials ... The rapidly spreading blaze, dubbed the Cranston Fire, ignited around noon ... ....

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Man arrested on reports that he started fires, including Cranston fire near Idyllwild

Redlands Daily Facts 26 Jul 2018

A person who witnesses say started multiple fires Wednesday – including the Cranston fire near Idyllwild – was arrested south of Hemet, the California Highway Patrol said. A witness told the CHP at 11.50 a.m ... Sign up for our breaking news email newsletter ... Subscribe here ... “If it’s really arson, what would make a person want to do that? He put so many lives at risk, ” Coyne said ... ....

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Carroll County man indicted on arson charges

Baltimore Sun 25 Jul 2018

A man was indicted by a Carroll County grand jury Thursday, July 19, on arson charges. A’riel Martin, 21, of no listed address, was indicted on charges of first-degree arson and malicious burning. A judge set bail at $75,000 following a Monday bail review, according to electronic court records.... ....

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Minneapolis Marshalls still closed after suspected arson causes over $500,000 in damage

Business Journal 25 Jul 2018

The Marshalls store in downtown Minneapolis' City Center building has been closed for more than a week following a reported arson that damaged hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of inventory. On July 15, a customer allegedly set fire to a display rack and caused over $500,000 in damage to store clothing, according to a Minneapolis Fire Department report ... There were no injuries… ... ....

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Trial begins for man accused in arson-for-hire plot

Columbia Daily Tribune 25 Jul 2018

Day one in the trial of suspected arsonist James Hall began Monday, with the jury hearing testimony from fire investigators, the victim and other witnesses in what prosecutors allege was a scheme to defraud a woman of her property.Police arrested 41-year-old Hall in January 2015 after witnesses came forward with information he set a fire in the evening hours of Dec. 15, 2014 to a residence at 3406 Rock Quarry Road ... ....

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19-year-old man pleads guilty to arson charges in Orange County

ABC7 25 Jul 2018

Jack Frye, 19, was a former student at the high school ... ....

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Arson suspected in devastating Greece fires that killed at least 79 people

ABC News 25 Jul 2018

Multiple fires in different areas outside of Athens seemed to ignite at once ... ....

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Arson investigation underway for Ukiah house fire

The Press Democrat 25 Jul 2018

A suspicious fire destroyed a Ukiah home, launching an arson investigation by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office and Ukiah Valley Fire District investigators.The two-alarm North ... ....

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MRU develops investigative tool for wildfires, arsons, oil spills

CBC 25 Jul 2018

A crime-scene-type tool has been developed at Calgary's Mount Royal University to help investigators looking into wildfires, arsons and oil spills ... ....

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Men charged with arson following a rash of fires

CTV 25 Jul 2018

Two men have been charged with arson following a rash of fires in Saskatoon on Tuesday ... ....

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Arson suspected in devastating Kent strip mall fire

The News Tribune 25 Jul 2018

About 40 firefighters were called to battle a three-alarm fire at a Kent strip mall early Wednesday morning that investigators say could be arson ... ....

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