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Search Is On for Arsonist Responsible for Series of Fires in Georgia

Authorities believe an arsonist was responsible for a series of fires in Floyd County that damaged two homes and forced dozens of others to be evacuated. News outlets report that at least four brush fires stretched along U.S. Route 27 …

North Carolina County Starts Program to Address Teen Arsonist Problem

Authorities in Buncombe County, North Carolina, are creating a new program to fight a sudden increase in arsons committed by teenagers. The county had 24 fires set by teens in 2014, including a 10-year-old charged with several felonies. That was …

Police Looking for Arsonist Plaguing Alabama City

Investigators say they are close to finding the person or persons responsible for setting at least seven Birmingham homes on fire over the past few months. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Chief C.W. Mardis tells WBMA-TV someone has started between seven …

UCSB Police Seek Arsonist After Campus Fire

Police at the University of California, Santa Barbara say they are looking for an arsonist after a fire that badly damaged a trailer, a water tender and other heavy equipment at a campus construction site. University police said in a …