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He would then be part of the firefighting crew that investigated the fires. He would also set small fires in the grassy hills in order to draw firefighters, leaving fires set in more congested areas unattended.
ĭuring his arson spree, Orr had several nicknames "The Pillow Pyro" due to the location of the fires inside shops., the "Frito Bandito", and the "coin-tosser." Orr's modus operandi was to set fires using an incendiary timing device, usually comprising a lit cigarette with three matches wrapped in ruled yellow writing paper and secured by a rubber band, in stores while they were open and populated. A fire captain and arson investigator in Glendale, California, Orr was convicted of serial arson and four counts of murder, however he is believed to have set nearly 2,000 fires in a 30 year arson spree where most of them occurred between 19, making him the most prolific serial arsonist in American history. John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) is an American convicted serial arsonist, mass murderer,įormer firefighter, and novelist.
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