--- title: Woman Starts Fire for Revenge on Ex-Boyfriend, Displaces 100 description: A Maryland woman is charged with starting a fire to get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, an action that resulted in $2.2 million in damage. canonical: https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-10-05T20:52:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T17:10:31.000Z og:title: Woman Starts Fire at Ex-Boyfriend's Apartment Displacing 130 og:description: Hell hath no fury... og:url: https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaf79ed76e0027c/69893c03457a52dda4d5f8ca/woman-sets-revenge-fire-ex-boyfriend-building.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Fire flames og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Woman Starts Fire at Ex-Boyfriend's Apartment Displacing 130 twitter:description: Hell hath no fury... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaf79ed76e0027c/69893c03457a52dda4d5f8ca/woman-sets-revenge-fire-ex-boyfriend-building.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Woman Who Started Fire at Ex-Boyfriend's Home Caused Much Damage > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME The Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition The Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors. The Brief brings TIME's perspective to the day's most important stories, helping readers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters. It combines original reporting and analysis with the best of TIME, spanning politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=bd9950a7-fa26-4339-80f1-9522b4594f2f&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Daily | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Richard Hall, Editor | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The informed consumer. A scaled audience of readers who turn to TIME to stay informed and make sense of the world, with meaningful reach across education and research, nonprofits and civic life, media and communications, government and public institutions, and business and professional services. ### TIME The Brief: key statements * The Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * The Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=bd9950a7-fa26-4339-80f1-9522b4594f2f&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/subscribe?i=bd9950a7-fa26-4339-80f1-9522b4594f2f&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's daily news newsletter? The Brief is TIME's daily newsletter, edited by Richard Hall. It curates the day's top headlines with TIME's reporting and analysis across politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is free to join at time.com/newsletters. #### How do I sign up for The Brief? The Brief is available free at time.com/newsletters, where readers can select it along with any of TIME's other six newsletters. There is no subscription required to receive it. #### Is The Brief free? Yes. The Brief is a free daily email newsletter from TIME. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes The Brief? The Brief is led by editor Richard Hall and draws on reporting from TIME's newsroom. Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=bd9950a7-fa26-4339-80f1-9522b4594f2f&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1)  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 5:10 PM UTCPublished: Oct 5, 2018 8:52 PM UTC  Close up of fire flames burning cardboards at the end of the Tours Carnival, France. Close up of fire flames burning cardboards at the end of the Tours Carnival, France. Laurent Sauvel—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 5:10 PM UTCPublished: Oct 5, 2018 8:52 PM UTC A Maryland woman was charged with starting a fire at an apartment building in New Carrolton, MD because she was allegedly [upset with her ex-boyfriend.](http://time.com/5287962/best-breakup-songs/) According to [_NBC 4 Washington_](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Massive-New-Carrollton-Fire-Was-Started-by-Angry-Ex-Girlfriend-Fire-Officials-Say-495259311.html), Natasha Ciara Joyner, 32, is facing charges of first-degree arson, malicious burning, reckless endangerment, among other chrages because of the fire, which caused $2.2 million in damages. Although no one was injured because of the blaze, the fire displaced 132 people. [_WJLA_](https://wjla.com/news/local/woman-accused-of-starting-massive-md-apartment-fire-because-she-was-angry-with-boyfriend) reports that the fire, which took place last month, damaged four apartment buildings and 44 apartments. The fire was so intense that the Prince George’s County fire department said that their firefighters had to get water from hydrants down the street after their water supply was sapped from the hydrants near the apartment building. Fire officials say they believe that Joyner started the fire to get revenge on her ex-boyfriend. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/"},"headline":"Woman Who Started Fire at Ex-Boyfriend's Home Caused Much Damage","datePublished":"2018-10-05T20:52:58.000Z","dateModified":"2023-12-12T17:10:31.000Z","description":"Hell hath no fury...","url":"https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaf79ed76e0027c/69893c03457a52dda4d5f8ca/woman-sets-revenge-fire-ex-boyfriend-building.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaf79ed76e0027c/69893c03457a52dda4d5f8ca/woman-sets-revenge-fire-ex-boyfriend-building.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Fire flames","caption":"Fire flames","creditText":"Laurent Sauvel—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5417269/woman-starts-fire-ex-boyfriend/","name":"Woman Who Started Fire at Ex-Boyfriend's Home Caused Much Damage"}}]}] ```