firebugs

plural of firebug
as in torches
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property after the second suspicious fire, police set a trap for the firebug

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“Firebugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firebugs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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