affected by arson are the ones that lose their homes‚ jobs or even a family member or friend. For starters‚ why would someone even want to burn property? Many people assume that the people that are setting these fires are always troubled teenagers acting in revenge‚ but in fact‚ revenge related fires involving teenagers is decreasing as a cause for arson. The more common reason for committing arson is so a person can lie to the insurance company and gain money. Sometimes business owners even hire professional
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The Fire ‚ William Saroyan William Saroyan was an American dramatist and author. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in and won the Academy Award for Best Story. He is recognized as "one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th century." Stephen Fry describes Saroyan as "one of the most underrated writers of the 20th century and suggests that he takes his place naturally alongside Hemingway‚ Steinbeck and Faulkner. The heroes of his works were always simple and not very happy
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person who has an obsession over fire. Arson is a malicious burning of the dwelling of another though the actual crime may entail the burning of any structure or object. There are different types of arsonists. One may be a serial arsonist‚ who is someone that habitually and compulsively sets fires. Most serial arsonists commit a serial arson which is an offense committed by fire setters who set three or more fires within a significant cooling-off period in between fires. Not only are there certain types
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What happens when a home catches on fire and there are helpless citizens trapped inside or when a firefighter is injured inside a fire and can not get out? Firefighters train long hours sacrificing their blood‚ sweat‚ and tears to be prepared for any situation that may arise during a emergency such as search and rescue‚ rescue of a downed firefighter‚ high angle rope rescue‚ water rescue‚ and also confined space rescue. Not all firefighters are trained in search and rescue; only the most qualified
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as vehicle fires‚ Human carelessness‚ for example‚ from discarded cigarette butts or escapes from campfires and Lightning. The Intensity of bushfires is increased by dry vegetation‚ often after a period of heatwave‚ together with strong‚ gusting winds‚ and absence of precipitation Faulty power lines are also often a cause of bushfires. Australia experiences many types of bushfires. Fires can be divided into two main categories‚ depending on topography of the area. Hilly/mountainous fires - Burn in
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matter is made up of four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. According to David Osborn‚ the Greeks believed that our world exists in a simple balance of these four elements. If the delicate harmony of these powerful forces were to be disturbed by human interference‚ there would be a vast amount of turmoil and chaos on Earth (webpage). Within the novel The Wars the author‚ Timothy Findley‚ utilizes the elements of earth‚ water‚ air and fire to demonstrate the destruction that the war has on not only
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people that can commit such a crime. The United States has one of the highest fire death rates in the world. In 1998 the “NFPA reported about 14.9 deaths per million population. Between 1994 and 1998 about 4‚400 Americans died and about 35‚100 were injured yearly. Also about 100 firefighters a year lost their lives in their hazardous job related duties.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson) Fires kill more Americans a year than natural disasters combined. Arson is the most expensive crime
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vegetation later in the spring. [pic] Burn barrels are a fire hazard and pollute the air as well Practice Safe Outdoor Burning When conditions are more favorable for burning brush and debris‚ never leave a fire unattended‚ and always make sure a fire is completely out! To ensure that a fire is extinguished: 1) Drown the fire with water‚ making sure that all materials‚ embers and coals are saturated‚ and 2) Stir the remains of the fire‚ add more water and stir again. Additional Tips • Never
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For as yet scientifically unknown reasons‚ times occur when an unsuspecting person can just burst into flames and be incinerated. This is referred to in the scientific world as Spontaneous Human Combustion or SHC. There are many documented cases throughout history. The earliest cases go as far back as the early 16th century. Then there are the ones that are as recent as 1998 but have no better explanation of what happen then the ones in the 16th century did. There are truly only two types of
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In 2014‚ there were 1‚298‚000 fires reported in the United States killing 3‚275 civilians in the process. It is scary to think‚ without firefighters‚ what would happen to those numbers. The casualties would have easily been doubled‚ possibly tripled then what it already was. Firefighters are courageous men and women who risk their safety and lives everyday to prevent fires from getting out of control and taking the lives of citizens. Firefighters do not get paid enough for the physical needs demanded
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