MAN SETS HIS OWN HOUSE ON FIRE TO SEE FIREFIGHTERS IN ACTION

A Northumberland, UK man admitted to setting fire to his own home twice in one night just so he could see firefighters in action. James Brown, 26, has been described as having an obsession and a fascination with firefighters rather than fires. Since he can’t be a firefighter himself, he likes to watch firefighters from a distance and calls the fire department a lot – 80 times in 12 months. When that wasn’t enough anymore, he moved on to setting his own house on fire just to see the firefighters in action. On the evening of September 9, 2023, he set a fire in his house and called firefighters. They extinguished the flames, and left. 90 minutes later, he did it again. He eventually pleaded guilty to two counts of arson. Mr. Brown’s lawyer says he is currently seeking help for his obsession.
* Sounds like a self-correcting problem, eventually.
* Good thing he’s not hooked on building contractors, because, in my experience, they never show up.
* Can they watch “Chicago Fire” in the UK? Maybe that would help.
* When you’re convicted of arson against your own home, do you have to pay yourself restitution?
* Now he can just sit around and keep the home fires burning.