fire setting

noun

Mining.

1. an ancient method of shattering rock by building a fire against it so as to cause it to split as a result of uneven internal stresses.

Example Sentences

Khalili was booked into a county jail on suspicion of felony arson and misdemeanor trespassing, brandishing a weapon, and negligent fire setting, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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"We accept that some fires can be accidental, but deliberate fire setting is a crime and that's the message we'd like to get out."

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The county on Thursday filed 27 charges of “willful and malicious fire setting” against the three juveniles — all 16-year-olds whom police did not identify because of their ages — Gonzalez said.

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Senate Bill 1242 specifies that if a person is convicted of reckless fire setting on a retailer’s property to commit organized theft it will result in a longer sentence.

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“The jury did not convict Wilke of the two federal counts related to the forest fire: setting timber afire and using fire in furtherance of a felony.”

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