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.

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 ...

But arson was also a factor, sparking about 9% of fires in 2019, and roughly 8% to 10% of the state’s wildfires in any given year. In 2021, when Cal Fire responded to more than 8,600 fires, that ...

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.