Arson

According to investigators, the 19-year-old used the torch to burn the letters, and went to take a nap after leaving some of the love notes on her bedroom carpet.

A man in San Jose, California perished in a fire he allegedly set at the sex shop he was forced to close due to eviction.

One of two men delivering a washer and dryer, subcontracted by Best Buy, allegedly beat a 75-year-old woman with a mallet and doused her with a chemical that spontaneously combusted.

Richard Caldwell, 30, was charged with arson and burglary on Saturday after he returned to the scene of the blaze. Despite firefighters' efforts, the victim's home was destroyed by the flames.

Shinji Aoba, 41, shouted "die" before setting the Japanese animation studio on fire, witnesses have said.

At least 12 people have died and many more were injured in the blaze that broke out at an animation studio.

"Second time around, I'm really kind of in shock, I have to admit," said Alexi Minko, owner of the Alibi Lounge.

"This is humanity at its best!" actress Kristin Davis added.

Several right-wing commentators have suggested the fire was set intentionally, though have provided no evidence to support their claims.

Holden Matthews, 21, the son of Louisiana Deputy Roy Matthews of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, was arrested and charged with three counts of simple arson over a string of suspicious local fires at three historically black local churches.

The employee was due to work that evening.

Nikki Joly is a well-known activist in the Jackson, Michigan, LGBTQ community.

The fire damaged the exterior of the church but did not spread inside the building.

Ernest Johnson was charged with aggravated arson. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.

They also ran him down in an SUV when he tried to escape.

More than 100 cars were set alight overnight throughout the country.

Forrest Clark, 51, of Trabuco Canyon, California, is being held in lieu of $1 million bail for allegedly starting the Holy Fire ravaging Trabuco Canyon, California. He faces life in prison if convicted, The National Forest Service said.

Forrest Gordon Clark, 51, reportedly owns a cabin in the area where the fire is burning.

No animals or staff were injured, but the safari park's ticket booths were destroyed.

The Spring Creek fire in Colorado's Costilla and Huerfano counties has burned 108,045 acres and is 91 percent contained.

A multi-agency investigation in North Carolina led to arson charges for a number of firefighters.

Hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed.

Two men were arrested for burning Salma al-Sharif's car, but officials said it was an isolated incident.

It took over 50 firefighters to put out the flames caused by one unfortunate animal who torched around 13 football fields' worth of land in northern Germany.

The local sheriff's office does not believe the fire was started intentionally.

The spreading fire was still zero percent contained.

Gilad Erdan said Palestinians who use kites to set fire to Israeli fields should be assassinated by the Israeli military.

The suspect reportedly blocked the only exit with a motorbike before setting the fire.

The fire broke out on Thursday evening and the fire department has called the tragedy "historic in its magnitude"

Officials warn that any fuel combined with strong winds could cause the fire to lose control.