Graves says 10 of the 12 fires are being investigated as possible arson.

He says a total of 107 fires have been reported in April, which he says is a "gigantic" increase from the 37 reported in the same time period last year.

And coincidentally, there was a simultaneous downturn in firefighter employment, which made the situation even more critical..

Flint recently laid off 23 of 88 firefighters and 46 of 150 police officers to help close a budget deficit. The cuts have been accompanied by a wave of suspected arsons, many in abandoned homes.

Is it me or does there always seem to be a lot of coincidence surrounding public employee issues?