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McDonnell said officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to Glenoaks and Van Nuys boulevards, where a resident had detained a suspect who allegedly set fire to a tree.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
To cover your tracks, it's decided to evacuate everyone from the fort and set fire to it to destroy the evidence of what happened.
—Ryan Woodrow, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1857, the Mormons set fire to Fort Bridger to prevent it from falling into the hands of the U.S. Army.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainian couple had suffered multiple bullet wounds before someone set fire to the house.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
To cover your tracks, it's decided to evacuate everyone from the fort and set fire to it to destroy the evidence of what happened.
—Ryan Woodrow, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1857, the Mormons set fire to Fort Bridger to prevent it from falling into the hands of the U.S. Army.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
The Ukrainian couple had suffered multiple bullet wounds before someone set fire to the house.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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