as in torches
a person who deliberately and unlawfully sets fire to a building or other property
after the second suspicious fire, police set a trap for the firebug
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Or, try lighting citronella torches and candles around your outdoor entertaining space to keep mosquitoes at bay.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026 -
Citronella candles, torches, and sprays are all made with the oil derived from citronella grass—which are different than scented geraniums.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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“Firebugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firebugs. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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