set a fire

idiom

: to deliberately start a fire

Police think he set a fire in the bedroom.

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Jonathan Quiles, of the Medford Fire Department, set a fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford on Tuesday afternoon, Suffolk County police alleged in a news release. —

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 The family of a North Texas man killed in a standoff with deputies is suing the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, alleging that deputies intentionally set a fire at the man’s home while attempting to execute an arrest warrant and then shot him without provocation. —

James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024 Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 After a disagreement, a woman on Christmas Eve set a fire in an apartment that trapped and killed two people, authorities have alleged. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for set a fire