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New bills have been signed into law that will crack down on arson-related fires.
The law increases penalties and changes sentencing guidelines for those convicted of arson.
First-degree arson could result in punishment of life in prison.
In 2011, almost 11,000 fires were as a result of arson, or one out of every three.
State Rep. Stacey Erwin Oakes from Saginaw was one of the main sponsors of House Bill 5692 and 5695.
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Thursday, January 3 2013, 08:54 AM EST
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