Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-87: Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized
What this law says, in plain English
A person who intentionally sets fire to brush or flammable material and allows it to escape to someone else's land, damaging or endangering their property, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and must pay all fire-fighting expenses.
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