An arsonist who set fires six times in areas around Namwon, Jeonbuk State, has been put on trial, and the identity of the culprit has turned out to be shocking.

Mr. A, in his 50s, was indicted for setting fires on six occasions in February around Namwon by throwing burning tissue paper and other items.

At the time, dry weather combined with strong winds caused the flames to spread to nearby woodland, resulting in a damaged area of 1,695 square meters, or about 500 pyeong.

Fortunately, firefighters, police, and forest fire lookouts were dispatched promptly, extinguishing the flames without any casualties.

However, investigations revealed that Mr. A had worked as a forest fire lookout in Namwon for nearly 10 years until last year, and committed the arson out of resentment after failing to get hired in this year's recruitment.

He also scattered screws in front of a fellow forest fire lookout's vehicle to damage the tires.

The appellate court sentenced Mr. A to two years in prison, stating, "He repeatedly set fires even though he knew the dangers of forest fires better than anyone else."