fire raising
/ˈfaɪər ˌreɪzɪŋ/
noun
- The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property; arson.
- Fire-raising can cause terrible damage and put many lives at risk.
- The city has seen a rise in fire-raising cases this year, mostly in abandoned buildings.
- The police arrested the man on charges of fire-raising after the warehouse burned down.
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