It's believed some arsonist do these acts of violence to get some personal satisfaction. They enjoy watching the fires, they ignited, burn. It's similar to a drug user who receives a high taking drugs. This type of arsonist won't stop at setting just one fire. He is known to ignite more fires and each fire gets much bigger and more exciting then the proceeding one.
Arsonists come from all walks of life.
Some are sexual and physically abused, some are drug users, some are homeless, and some are ruthless people who set fires to their property in order to collect insurance money. This effects all of our insurance premiums and it can affect the economy of the entire community. The insurance company must pass on the cost of arson to all of us who have insurance. The damaged property makes a neighborhood look bad, it causes businesses to go elsewhere, and it can affect peoples' jobs. No matter what the arsonist sets on fire, everyone will pay for it.