Article 242

A person who negligently, by fire or explosion, endangers human life or causes damage to property of another,

is guilty of the offence of negligent arson or causing an explosion, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.