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  2. Arson - Wikipedia

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    Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, watercraft, or forests.

  3. Glossary of firefighting - Wikipedia

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    Apparatus: A term usually used by firefighters describing a piece of mobile firefighting equipment, such as a pumper, a tanker, a ladder truck, etc. Arson: the crime of maliciously (or perhaps recklessly) setting fire to property, especially a dwelling. Punishable in various degrees, depending upon the circumstances.

  4. Glossary of firelighting - Wikipedia

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    See also References A amadou Main article: amadou A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi. arson Main article: arson The crime of intentionally or maliciously lighting structures, wildland areas, cars or other property on fire. It is the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain. auto reignition Main article: Auto reignition A process used in gas ...

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

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    Penal Code 451 defines arson as willfully and maliciously setting a fire or helping someone to burn a structure, forest land, or property. It’s a felony offense punishable by up to nine years in ...

  6. Fire Department Responds to Henry Winkler's Claim About ... - AOL

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    The publication also claimed to be informed by the LAFD that the arson squad is investigating each fire in the area, which is typical procedure for "every major fire" and does not necessarily mean ...

  7. Fire accelerant - Wikipedia

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    In Arson investigation, the significance of accelerant is to detect the presence of a such substance in order to proved that the fire is classified as an arson. [2] A fire is a self-sustaining, exothermic oxidation reaction that emits heat and light. When a fire is accelerated, it can produce more heat, consume the reactants more quickly, burn ...

  8. Los Angeles County DA says nine charged with looting homes in ...

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    Azusa police have arrested a 39-year-old homeless arson suspect Jose Carranza-Escobar just steps from a small brush fire that they say he admitted to lighting as Los Angeles battles multiple large ...

  9. Conflagration - Wikipedia

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    The August Complex fire in 2020, the largest fire in California's history. A conflagration is a large fire. [1] Conflagrations often damage human life, animal life, health, and/or property.