ARSON CAN STRIKE ANYWHERE
Arson can strike any home, business, store, hotel or anywhere. Deliberately set fires are one of the fastest rising crimes in America today. Incendiary or suspicious fires claim approximately 900 lives annually and cost approximately one billion dollars. The Brunswick Fire Department warns that arson costs more than just property damage. It causes a loss of jobs and income, a loss of business taxes, increased insurance premiums and increased taxes to pay for additional police and fire protection. The price of arson is high, but you can help reduce it:
Report suspicious activities or fires, anonymously if you wish.
If you have any information that might help solve an arson, contact the police or fire department.
Report abandoned buildings or cars to the Fire Prevention Bureau at 725-5541.
Talk to neighbors about what you as a community and individuals can do to prevent arson crimes.