What role did arsonists play in the California wildfires?
Are arsonists responsible for starting the LA fires? Most likely not, though it may take months before there are definitive ...
Guilty verdict for arsonist in 2024 Northern California fire that forced thousands to evacuate
Authorities arrested Jason Robinette, 48, in connection to intentionally causing the Crozier Fire. He was convicted of two ...
He was both fire captain and prolific arsonist. His novel put him in prison
The FBI would eventually call John Orr the most prolific serial arsonist of the 20th century, and when he went on trial in ...
Shasta County DA supports state legislation aiming to crack down on arsonists
We’re hearing from prosecutors in the Northstate about new state legislation aiming to crack down on arsonists.
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Spurred by tragedy, Salinas business owner successfully lobbies for new California law
Four years after an arson fire destroyed his Salinas business, Lars Frieberg successfully lobbies for a change in how some security tech is permitted.
California wildfires: Suspect arrested in connection with brush fire quickly quashed by firefighters
Los Angeles authorities have arrested a man after a brush fire broke out in the Griffith Park neighborhood on Monday ...
Starting, spreading wildfires would be federal crime under California congressmen’s bill
A new House bill would make it a federal crime to “cause a wildfire, further the spread of a wildfire, or attempt to do ...
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What role did arsonists play in the California wildfires?
About 95% of fires in California are caused by humans, "whether through an intentional act of arson, a downed power line or a backyard barbecue party or fireworks celebration gone awry," Cal Fire ...