Fire expertise often root of arson

Sacramento Bee ^ | June 20, 2002 | Mareva Brown

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As sure as the dry season brings fire to the West's hilltops and mountainsides, firefighters know that the natural blazes will attract another threat: arsonists.

And with their appearance, investigators acknowledge a sad truism -- often those most successful at setting blazes are somehow linked to a fire service agency.