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The men, who set a fire and overpowered at least two guards, allegedly had the assistance of at least one guard in the Special Incarceration Unit, where inmates with discipline problems spend 23 hours a day in their cells.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, the Beth Israel synagogue is indefinitely closed, its historic interiors blackened with ash, after authorities say a man set a fire in the building’s library in the early hours of Saturday morning.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Rescuers discovered him when set a fire to get their attention
Diabetic Troy Milne survived nine days in the wild without food or medication after he got lost on his way to the store during a camping trip with his wife earlier this month in Australia.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The shooter later set a fire at the church, and law enforcement officers shot and killed him, authorities said.
—Adrienne Broaddus, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Now, the Beth Israel synagogue is indefinitely closed, its historic interiors blackened with ash, after authorities say a man set a fire in the building’s library in the early hours of Saturday morning.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Rescuers discovered him when set a fire to get their attention
Diabetic Troy Milne survived nine days in the wild without food or medication after he got lost on his way to the store during a camping trip with his wife earlier this month in Australia.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The shooter later set a fire at the church, and law enforcement officers shot and killed him, authorities said.
—Adrienne Broaddus, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for set a fire
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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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