The number of fires started deliberately in Glasgow has fallen by more than one- quarter over the past six years.
There were 558 cases of wilful fire-raising recorded in the city in 2011-12, down from 769 in 2006-2007 and 634 in 2010-11.
The police statistics underline a general trend of falling crime against property.
But they also represent a huge boost for firefighters, who risk their lives putting out blazes that have been started deliberately.
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