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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.
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the gunman also set a fire at the church.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Sep. 2025
The suspect began shooting with an assault rifle and then used gasoline to set a fire that grew into a large blaze.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
According to officials, on April 24, 2023, Little went to the Masjid Al-Rahma Mosque in Bloomington with a container of gasoline and used it to set a fire on the mosque’s third floor hallway and stairwell.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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Susan Young, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Authorities said the gunman also set a fire at the church.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 30 Sep. 2025
The suspect began shooting with an assault rifle and then used gasoline to set a fire that grew into a large blaze.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
According to officials, on April 24, 2023, Little went to the Masjid Al-Rahma Mosque in Bloomington with a container of gasoline and used it to set a fire on the mosque’s third floor hallway and stairwell.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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