What role did arsonists play in the California wildfires?
The catastrophic fires that ripped through Southern California over the last three weeks were spurred by extremely dry ...
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 ...
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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 ...
California legislators introduce AB 297 to add tougher penalties for arsonists
AB 297 would would mean a sentencing enhancement of three to five years for arsonists who start fires that burn 500 or more ...
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.
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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Starting, spreading wildfires would be federal crime under California congressmen’s bill
While efforts to speed disaster aid to areas of California hit hard by wildfires languish, lawmakers Monday offered other measures, notably an effort to make arson and looting during a wildfire a ...
Arson suspected after south Sacramento gas station catches fire, 1 detained, officials say
Emergency crews are responding to a fire reported at a commercial building on Franklin Boulevard in south Sacramento. A radio transmission from the Sacramento fire dispatch indicated that the fire was ...