U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION COMBATS NATION'S
ARSON PROBLEM

Arson Awareness Week Targets Juvenile Firesetting

WASHINGTON (FEMA) -- Everyday brings news of a serious national problem - arson. This
year, Arson Awareness Week, May 5-12, focuses on juvenile firesetting because young people
currently represent about 55 percent of arson arrests, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
(USFA), a part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

"Arson is not a hidden crime. It's murder by fire, a violent crime against property and people. Every
year arson kills 700 people, destroys 100,000 buildings and costs more than $1.4 billion," U.S. Fire
Administrator Carrye Brown said. "There are, however, effective ways citizens, along with law
enforcement and the fire service, can ensure the culprits are brought to justice."

Brown said that everyone should take steps to prevent arson in their communities. Arson exists in
various forms -- juvenile firesetting, vandalism,......

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