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NOVA•Season 23•Episode 6

Hunt for the Serial Arsonist

7.8/10 · 18 votesNov 14, 199555 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 23•matches the season avg

In the spring of 1991, a rash of suspicious store fires in Los Angeles set fire investigators on the trail of a serial arsonist. Using ingenious techniques to "read" burn patterns and reconstruct the chain of events at each fire, the team uncovered a crucial

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Episode Summary

"Hunt for the Serial Arsonist" is episode 6 of NOVA season 23. It scored 7.8/10 from 18 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on November 14, 1995.

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