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Ashton Evans, who was involved with Earl in another plot to set fire to a London restaurant and kidnap its owner, was sentenced to nine years in prison.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Magazine publisher Pham Van Tap was sleeping in his small Garden Grove office when someone set fire to the building.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
However, during the War of 1812, the British set fire to the original White House, and Hoban was brought back on to rebuild it.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
One man tried to set fire to the ladder truck but was stopped by museum staff.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Magazine publisher Pham Van Tap was sleeping in his small Garden Grove office when someone set fire to the building.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
However, during the War of 1812, the British set fire to the original White House, and Hoban was brought back on to rebuild it.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
One man tried to set fire to the ladder truck but was stopped by museum staff.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Set fire to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20fire%20to. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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