QUOTE (redsoxdude5 @ Dec 17 2008, 12:11 PM)

I'd imagine it's true. You need a freakin permit to burn leaves around here. But burning something that large in your own house? Incredibly dangerous and doesn't surprise me at all if it's a felony.
Per wiki
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Arson[1] is the crime of maliciously, voluntarily, and willfully setting fire to the building, buildings, or other property of another, or of burning one's own property for an improper purpose
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In the U.S., the common law elements serve as a basic template, but individual jurisdictions occasionally alter them and they vary from state to state. For example, most states no longer require the "dwelling" element. In these states, the crime of arson includes the burning of any personal property without consent or with unlawful intent.[7]