The episode revolves around a suspicious house fire, initially believed to be a case of arson, which sets the events in motion.
The podcast episodes provided cover a range of arson-related crimes, from insurance fraud to revenge-motivated attacks and attempts to cover up other violent acts.
For example, the episode '#493 - Burning Your BFF - Horn Lake, Mississippi' discusses a case where a woman hired someone to set a fatal fire to collect life insurance money, while 'Burning Ambition' revolves around a police officer who set fire to his own home for insurance fraud.
Other episodes, such as '327: Case 280: The Stockton Arsonist' and '#276: Angry Korean Son "Casually" Kills 6 People After Fight With Mom & Got Away With It', focus on arson committed by troubled individuals, often with tragic consequences.