THIS IS ARSON AWARENESS WEEK, WITH A FOCUS ON ARSON DUE TO CIVIL UNREST. 

THE ILLINOIS STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE URGES LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN PLACE SHOULD CIVIL UNREST AND FIRES BREAK OUT SAYS SPOKESPERSON J-C FULTZ.

FULTZ SAYS THE PUBLIC CAN DO ITS PART AS WELL.

LAST YEAR IN ILLINOIS, STATE INVESTIGATORS RESPONDED TO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND SUSPECTED CASES OF ARSON. THE OFFICE ALSO HAS SEVEN ACCELERANT DETECTION DOGS THAT WERE BROUGHT IN FOR 263 CASES.