A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive Northern California wildfire in July that destroyed 26 ...

A raging fire at a fireworks facility in Northern California that caused a massive explosion was still burning and is now a ...

In California, the penalties for arson can include fines or several years of imprisonment. Shapiro said the outcomes of cases resulting from negligence — such as a 2020 wildfire ignited by a ...

There were 8,650 arson incidents in California in 2017, up from a state historic low of 7,164 in 2011, according to the California Department of Justice. While arson rates have been plummeting in ...

The arson suspect arrested in connection with a California wildfire is believed to set off two other fires on the same day before he is alleged to have sparked the destructive Line Fire, which has ...

About 10% to 15% of California’s wildfires are ignited by arson each year — and 2024 appears to be in line with the trend. But as climate change leads temperatures to rise, fire seasons to ...

Arson is a relatively small but steady source of fire damage in California. Since 2020, approximately 70,000 acres of the state were burned by fires attributed to arson, and Cal Fire arrested 580 ...

Arson offenses had been declining nationwide for the past few decades, but F.B.I. numbers show about 13 arson offenses per 100,000 people in 2020, about a 20 percent increase from the previous year.

Arson is a relatively small but steady source of fire damage in California. Since 2020, approximately 70,000 acres of the state were burned by fires attributed to arson, and Cal Fire arrested 580 ...

Arson is a relatively small but steady source of fire damage in California. Since 2020, approximately 70,000 acres of the state were burned by fires attributed to arson, and Cal Fire arrested 580 ...