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University Daily Kansan, June 16, 1980
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Arson trend burns on
By TRACEE HAMILTON
Staff Reporter
Every day in the United States enough property to equal a city the size of Lawrence is destroyed by arson.
Arson, considered the fastest-growing crime in America, costs the public nearly 1.6 billion dollars annually, and accounts for 1,000 deaths a year.
Because of the growing concern over arson, Gov. John Carlino declared June "Arson Awareness Month" in Kansas. This month marks the first anniversary of an arson hotline, sponsored by the Kansas Arson Advisory Committee.
CITIZENS ARE encouraged to use the houtie to aid in authorisms in cases. Informants may receive reward money if their tip leads to the conviction of the suspect. The Christian, Socialist, Secular or the Arson Advisory Committee, said last week.
In 1978, of 13 Lawrence fires due to arson, four were solved. Last year the total more than doubled to 21. Eleven of those were solved.
"A little old lady almost burned up in one fire," Tirad said. "It's disgusting to think they had dislikes so strong that they would put lives in danger."
One of these informants, Tim (a fictitious name), used the hotline after seeing his friends start several fires.
One year, from $131,000 in 1978 to $369,000 in 1979.
"A successful arsonist doesn't leave a lot," he said. "We have to sift through rubble to find evidence."
Tim said his main concern now is to remain anonymous. The fire chief from Tim's south-central Kansas community said Tim would be in danger if people ever found he had informed on his friends.
DESPITE TIPS from informants, arson is a tough crime to solve, said Chief Jim McSawn of the Lawrence fire department.
Only 1 in 100 arson suspects are convicted. Experts say there are not enough skilled investigators in the field, and if an arson site is also because of arson for profit.
A few businessmen see arson as a
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"every organization that deals with arson--fire departments, police departments, the KBI-is represented on the committee," he said.
Christian said that in its first year, the hotline received 19 calls. Three people are now eligible for reward money, he said.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES have the alternative of providing money to rebuild after a fire, but few take advantage of this. One expert said a mandatory rebuilding program would lie in four of the fires set for profit.
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A relatively small number of fire sets are set by pyromaniacs, people who get a thrill out of seeing a fire, according to the psychology professor David Holmes.
"Some people like to go to tractor pulls, some to discos, others to set fires," he said. "They love to watch the fire come. Some people find fires exciting."
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