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arsonist

noun as in one who sets fires illegally

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This may seem like an academic question, in the same way that it seems academic to distinguish between the homeowner and the arsonist.

“A lot of people on the political right here were retweeting and supporting the theory that the Australian fires were created by arsonists, and in some cases going as far as to blame climate activists,” Caulfield told The Daily Beast.

Looking for help from the public, Prince George’s arson investigators released home surveillance video to the media that showed a hooded person thought to be the arsonist in that case.

A neighbor witnessed the attack and told police he saw the arsonist catch fire and flee.

Asking Conservative Political Action Conference attendees for their views on conservatism is like asking arsonists to lecture on fire safety.

By contrast, the arsonist behind the Napa fire was given 27 years in prison last year.

So far, little is known about the alleged serial arsonist or his motive.

Local media had been reporting that the arsonist was using some kind of Molotov cocktail to smash through the car windows.

The mother of alleged serial arsonist Harry Burkhart is scheduled to appear in a downtown federal court today in Los Angeles.

But fire department officials are not saying what they suspect the arsonist is using to ignite the fires.

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On this page you'll find 7 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to arsonist, such as: firebug, incendiary, pyromaniac, and torch.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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