Why do u think they do not want us to know just how many arsons there are??

FBI - Crime in the US, 2002 - Crime Index Offenses Reported

https://www2.fbi.gov/.../offreported/02-narson11.html

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Collectively, law enforcement agencies in the Nation reported an arson rate of 32.4 ... In addition, if an offender under the age of 18 is cited to appear before ...

Hagerstown deck blaze ruled arson as second fire reported | Local ...

www.heraldmailmedia.com/...arson...fire-reported/article_69e1f186-323b-11e6-9acf-...

Hagerstown deck blaze ruled arson as second fire reported ... That blaze, which was ruled an arson, was still under investigation Tuesday, the official said.

District's arson closure rate data comes under scrutiny from fire ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/...arson...under...fire.../076c58...

The Washington Post

Apr 27, 2013 - “I don't think there's any validity to it,” Faust said of the reported arson closure rate in a recent interview with The Post. “I don't think there's any ...

Scripps News investigation reveals under-reported arsons in America ...

www.prnewswire.com/.../scripps-news-investigation-reveals-under-reported-arsons-in-a...

Nov 25, 2013 - "Arson is grossly underreported," says Bill Degnan, president of the National Association of State Fire Marshals. "I believe the rate of arson in ...

Rural Arson Control Needs and Assessment Study

https://books.google.com/books?id=f0CTz4MBuV4C

Federal Emergency Management Agency

The state fire marshal may determine cause but not update or arrange to update the initial report. This can then result in arson incidents being under-reported in ...