Pants on fire: police release footage of person discarding burning clothes after alleged arson in Melbourne
Briefly

Victoria police reported that emergency services responded to a Christmas morning fire in Doncaster East, where two individuals attempted to set a fast-food outlet ablaze.
CCTV footage captured the moment one of the alleged offenders, after spilling flammable liquid, returned engulfed in flames, shedding their burning pants while fleeing.
As the situation escalated, one offender's pants caught fire and despite their frantic attempts to strip the burning garment, they had trouble escaping quickly.
The incident highlights the dangers of incendiary actions, as reflected in emergency services' recall of the events surrounding the attempted arson on Christmas morning.
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