In California , a conviction for arson of property that is not your own is a felony punishable by up to three years in state prison . Aggravated arson , which carries the most severe punishment for arson , is punishable by 10 years to life in state prison . Raymond Lee Oyler was ultimately convicted of murder and sentenced to death for a 2006 fire in southern California that led to the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters ; he was the first U.S. citizen to receive such a conviction and penalty for wildfire arson
a 2006 fire in southern California
Esperanza Fire
Arson