fire setting

American  

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.

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Example Sentences

"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."

From BBC

“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.”

From New York Times

Both discoveries, the report said, are "indicative of a fire setting pattern that could have caused this fire."

From Fox News

Government officials say that fire setting is a normal activity at this time of year and isn’t linked to the decree.

From Salon

The cause of the blast has not been confirmed, but one worker said a tanker truck carrying natural gas had caught fire, setting off an explosion in a benzene storage area, according to a report from Caixin, a Chinese business news outlet.

From New York Times