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School Arsons

Here are some School Arson facts:

61% of all school fires are caused by arson.
70% of school arsons are committed in high schools.
78 % of school fires occur during the school week.
Injuries caused by school arsons are higher than those of all non-residential structure fires.
Arsons robs communities of its valuable assets - lives and property
Children under the age of 18 started 41,900 fires last year and caused $272 million in property damage.
Typically fires in schools are set in bathrooms.
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