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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 ]
Conflagrations can cause casualties including deaths or injuries from burns, trauma due to collapse of structures and attempts to escape, and smoke inhalation. Firefighting is the practice of extinguishing a conflagration, protecting life and property and minimizing damage and injury.
The Macdonald triad (also known as the triad of sociopathy or the homicidal triad) is a set of three factors, the presence of any two of which are considered to be predictive of, or associated with, violent tendencies, particularly with relation to serial offenses.
The blaze began at 1:20 a.m. Saturday in a house on Joe Parker Road, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, which investigated and found no signs of arson.
He was charged with multiple counts of arson, including using incendiary devices to start fires and arson causing great bodily injury. Five firefighters were hurt responding to the blaze, which ...
A convicted arsonist who in 2004 was sentenced to 17 years in prison for starting wildland fires pleaded not guilty this week to charges of igniting two more, said officials with the California ...
The following are some of the signs that firefighters are looking for when they attempt to determine whether a flashover is likely to occur. Fast dark smoke. The neutral plane is moving down towards the floor. In this situation, a flashover is plausible. All directly exposed combustible materials are showing signs of pyrolysis.
State police Lt. Rene Gonzalez said responding troopers saw signs of arson, sparking an investigation. He declined to elaborate. MORE:Teen girl injured in third stabbing in three days in Lansing.