Cops arrest man in Florida fires

[Gunny]

MSNBC staff and news service reports

MSNBC News Service and Staff Reports
updated 3:49 p.m. CT, Wed., May. 14, 2008

PALM BAY, Fla. - Authorities arrested a man they say was seen throwing a Molotov cocktail into the woods Wednesday in this Atlantic coast town, where several homes have been gutted by wildfires this week.

Authorities said Brian Crowder set a small blaze that was quickly extinguished. They planned to question the 31-year-old about larger wildfires that have found ample fuel in developments in the region, where the state has not held controlled burns to cut back vegetation.

A resident alerted police after seeing Crowder throw an object from his car that sparked the fire, Palm Bay Detective Ernie Diebel said. The object was a glass bottle containing a flammable liquid, Palm Bay Police Chief Bill Berger said.

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I can't figure out what would posess an idiot to do stuff like this. What's the point?