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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Arson and Related Crimes.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Crimes Against Property”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.
It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.
§ 18.2-77 Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc
§ 18.2-78 What not deemed dwelling house
§ 18.2-79 Burning or destroying meeting house, etc
§ 18.2-80 Burning or destroying any other building or structure
§ 18.2-81 Burning or destroying personal property, standing grain, etc
§ 18.2-82 Burning building or structure while in such building or structure with intent to commit felony
§ 18.2-83 Threats to bomb, damage, or discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; false information as to danger to such buildings, etc.; punishment; venue
§ 18.2-84 Causing, inciting, etc., commission of act proscribed by § 18.2-83
§ 18.2-85 Manufacture, possession, use, etc., of fire bombs or explosive materials or devices; penalties
§ 18.2-86 Setting fire to woods, fences, grass, etc
§ 18.2-87 Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized
§ 18.2-87.1 Setting off chemical bombs capable of producing smoke in certain public buildings
§ 18.2-88 Carelessly damaging property by fire