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arsonist

[ahr-suh-nist] / ˈɑr sə nɪst /
NOUN
one who sets fires illegally
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“Some … arsonists are setting fires, endangering forests, property and above all human lives,” Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said Thursday.

From Washington Times

Greece has called out "arsonist scum" after police made 79 arson arrests over wildfires ravaging the country.

From BBC

Clavijo added the fire was almost certainly man-made and said police were investigating to identify and capture the arsonists.

From Reuters

He dampened suggestions that it may have been the work of arsonists, saying that strong winds were lashing the spot where the fire is believed to have reignited.

From Washington Times

Arguing they needed "a climate leader, not a climate arsonist" they said they were taking the message directly to Sunak because he had signed off on a raft of new oil and gas extraction licences.

From Reuters