About Arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and maliciously setting fire to or charring property. Though the act typically involves buildings, the term arson can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, watercraft, or forests.
The terrors of Kenya's school arson epidemic
...By Ashley Lime & Carolyne KimboBBC News, NairobiA school dormitory in western Kenya burned down a few weeks ago and several students were arrested on suspicion of Arson - just the latest instance of a devastating criminal pattern that has dominated the country s education system for more than 30 years...
Australia fires: Is to blame for the fire Foundation?
...New South Wales Police charged 24 people deliberately Start a Bush fire A UK government minister has been accused of using misleading figures on the number of Bush fires in Australia caused by Arson...