as in fire
the illegal burning of a building or other property; the crime of setting fire to something
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but investigators suspect arson. The town has suffered a rash of arson attacks.
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Recent Examples of arson
Three people who tried to start small fires that were immediately extinguished were arrested on suspicion of arson, said LA Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
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Lily Dallow, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Meza was booked into jail on multiple second-degree charges, including murder, abuse of a corpse and arson, according to police.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
While officials had suspected one of the blazes was arson, the allegation against a suspect was determined to be unfounded, officials said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lily Dallow, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Meza was booked into jail on multiple second-degree charges, including murder, abuse of a corpse and arson, according to police.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Officers in Azusa, California have arrested a man suspected of arson following a brush fire that broke out in Pioneer Park.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
While officials had suspected one of the blazes was arson, the allegation against a suspect was determined to be unfounded, officials said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Naked Burn Gel for fire stunts; Dustin Brooks and Colin Decker for the development of Fire for Hire’s naked burn gel; and Attila T. Áfra for the Intel Open Image Denoise, and Timo Aila for his work at NVIDIA applying U-Nets to denoising.—
Carolyn Giardina,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Giorgio’s Discotheque Sunset at EDITION Giorgio’s Discotheque, from famed LA club promoter Bryan Rabin, will return, this year supporting MusiCares Disaster Relief via a $30 donation required for entry that will go towards fire relief efforts.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the equipment was donated to Ukraine in 2022, there is no evidence this impacted wildfire spread or containment efforts.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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With Bass now facing backlash for her response to the preparation and response to the region’s wildfires, Caruso has become a frequent critic of her and the city’s response to the crisis.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton and Palisades Fires have been some of the most destructive blazes in California history, and are estimated to have caused at least $20 to $30 billion in damages, possibly higher, per various insurance company estimates.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire is now the state's fifth deadliest and second-most destructive, the agency reported, while the Palisades blaze is the fourth-most destructive.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Arson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arson. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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