It is not that unusual to have a volunteer firefighter start a fire. Numerous fire departments in North Carolina have had a member arrested for arson. It appears that Daniel Scott set fire to the building because he knew he would be paid by- the-hour to put it out. Other young firefighters have set fires just for the excitement, the thrill of seeing a building burn. It's rarely an older fireman who commits arson. Nearly all of the arsonists are young volunteer firefighters. Thrill seekers.