# Arsons, or coincidence? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 24, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsons-or-coincidence/679585 "2014-01-24T02:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsons-or-coincidence/679585/21 "2014-01-25T17:49:20Z")
It all depends on the causes of all three fires. Maybe the first was caused by say a gas leak through no fault of the owners/renters. The second house gets struck by lightning and burns. The third time someone passes out while smoking in bed. All unrelated and just shitty luck. This is why fires are investigated. ---
**Author:** ![pabstist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e99b99/32.png) [@pabstist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pabstist)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsons-or-coincidence/679585/22 "2014-01-26T01:46:08Z")
Here’s some interesting info. I never heard the stories about the son. Guilty? > **[Family dog found alive after house fire](http://springfieldvt.blogspot.com/2014/01/family-dog-found-alive-after-house-fire.html#comment-form)** > > A Springfield family of four was forced to find new living quarters Wednesday night when their home sustained devastating damage. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsons-or-coincidence/679585/23 "2014-01-26T02:41:56Z")
Probably not coincidence, but 2 possible related facts: 1) firemen/arson investigators aren’t stupid and 2) juvenile records are sealed for a reason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arsons-or-coincidence/679585.md?page=1)