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  2. Arson - Wikipedia

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    A person who commits arson is referred to as an arsonist, or a serial arsonist if the person has committed arson several times. Arsonists normally use an accelerant (such as gasoline or kerosene ) to ignite, propel, and direct fires, and the detection and identification of ignitable liquid residues is an important part of fire investigations. [ 5 ]

  3. John Leonard Orr - Wikipedia

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    John Leonard Orr (born 1948 or 1949) [1] is an American convicted serial arsonist, mass murderer and former firefighter.A fire captain and arson investigator in Glendale, California, Orr was convicted of serial arson and four counts of murder; [2] he is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires in a thirty-year arson spree, most of them between 1984 and 1991, making him the most prolific serial ...

  4. Thomas Sweatt - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Anthony Sweatt is a convicted serial arsonist. He has set over 350 fires in and around Washington, D.C. most of which occurred in 2003 and 2004, making him one of the most prolific serial arsonists in American history. Following his arrest in April 2005, Sweatt admitted to setting fires for more than 30 years.

  5. Convicted arsonist arraigned on charges of starting two more ...

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    Donald Shawn Anderson is one of 109 people Cal Fire has arrested on suspicion of arson this year, ... "Arsonists," wrote one person. "Too many fires here lately. Life in prison is the only answer."

  6. Category:Arsonists - Wikipedia

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    People convicted of arson (2 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Arsonists" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.

  7. Park Fire is California’s largest ever blaze caused by arson ...

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    Arson is a relatively small but steady source of fire damage in California. ... Investigators say a complicated set of factors tend to motivate a person to spark a wildfire that could burn out of ...

  8. Alleged arsonist accused of starting 34,000-acre wildfire ...

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    The suspected arsonist accused of setting a 34,000-acre wildfire east of Los Angeles may have started other fires, authorities say. Justin Wayne Halstenberg was charged Tuesday following a San ...

  9. Pyromania - Wikipedia

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    Pyromania is one of the four recognized types of arson alongside burning for profit, to cover up an act of crime, and for revenge. Pyromania is the second most common type of arson. [15] Common synonyms for pyromaniacs in colloquial English include firebug (US) and fire raiser (UK), but these also refer to arsonists.