About 100 firefighters are convicted of arson, every year
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- Volunteer firefighter Lawson Schalm faces 18 counts of arson, bringing international attention to firefighter arson.
- Arson expert Edward Nordskog notes that firefighter arson is difficult to track due to lack of separate records.
- Approximately 100 firefighter arsonists are convicted annually in North America, all serial arsonists setting three or more fires.
- Firefighter arsonists are often young males new to the service, motivated by boredom, desire for recognition, or anger and frustration.
- Some arsonists try to live up to family legacies in firefighting, while advances in fire safety have reduced fire incidents, leading to boredom.