Former University of Kentucky football player Scott Mitchell chased down a suspected arsonist in Los Angeles and helped police take the man into custody, officials said Tuesday. Mitchell, who played ...

Authorities in L.A. County say the recent uptick in arson arrests was probably the result of increased public attention to common smaller fires, not the work of copycats.

A Quebec man who blamed the government for settling thousands of miles of forest fires in Canada during the country's worst fire season on record pleaded guilty to starting 14 of the fires himself.

Acts of arson and vandalism primarily aimed at Catholic churches have continued across Canada in July. The latest incident occurred on July 19, when firefighters responded to reports of a fire at ...