It is possible and has precedent. Raymond Lee Oyler was convicted of first-degree murder for starting the Esperanza Fire. Five firefighters died fighting the fi

It is possible and has precedent. Raymond Lee Oyler was convicted of first-degree murder for starting the Esperanza Fire. Five firefighters died fighting the fire. >Raymond Lee Oyler, 54, of Beaumont, was sentenced to death for starting the Esparanza Fire in October 2006. He was convicted of five counts of first-degree murder, 19 counts of arson and 16 counts of possessing incendiary devices. https://kesq.com/news/2025/05/05/ca-supreme-court-upholds-death-penalty-of-man-who-started-fire-that-killed-five-firefighters-near-cabazon/ https://kesq.com/news/2025/05/05/ca-supreme-court-upholds-de... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza_Fire