DeHaan lists the criteria for concluding that a fire constitutes arson.
Criteria for arson:
(1) There has been a burning of property with destruction (more than superficial scorching or sooting).
(2) There is sufficient evidence that the fire is incendiary in origin.
(3) The fire was started as a willful and malicious act.
Evidence of incendiary origin of a fire may include:
(1) presence of an accelerant
(2) presence of an incindiary device
(3) exclusion of all natural and accidental causes
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