You had ONE job: Italian firefighters suspected of starting blazes for cash [View all]

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/08/firefighters_suspected_of_starting_fires_in_italy/

Firefighters in Sicily have been accused of starting fires for money.

The captain of a 15-person volunteer firefighter squad based in southern Italy was arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud against the state and arson. The other 14 are also under investigation.

According to a police report, members of the squad are suspected to have set multiple fires or reported fake fires between 2013 and 2015.

The squad received €10 compensation per hour for responding to incidents, according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica.