Officials are conducting an arson investigation after an alleged suspect was caught on a security camera throwing what is believed to be a Molotov cocktail at a car, lighting it on fire in DeBary, Florida.

According to a press release issued by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, deputies with the department and firefighters with Orange City Fire Department responded to multiple car fires at neighboring houses in the early hours of June 24.

A video showing a man throwing lit objects into a car was shared on the Volusia County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page where it amassed more than 59,000 views.

"Surveillance video captured an individual lighting and throwing what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail, setting an SUV on fire as it sat in a victim's driveway," the press release stated.

Per the Florida Legislature, the act of arson is defined as a person who used fire or an explosion to cause damage to property.

"As used in this chapter, 'structure' means any building of any kind, any enclosed area with a roof over it, any real property and appurtenances thereto, any tent or other portable building, and any vehicle, vessel, watercraft, or aircraft," the legislature stated.

In the video, the individual is seen on the front lawn of the victim's house as a fire steadily burned on the ground.

The alleged suspect lit what he was holding on fire before throwing it through the car window.

He threw a second lit object through the window before running away. The fire could be seen growing in the front seat of the vehicle before footage from a bodycam was shown.

In the second clip, large fires are seen in the distance before the video concluded.

"Due to the engulfed vehicles being in close proximity to other residents, deputies quickly evacuated the neighboring residents to safety," an incident report obtained by Newsweek stated.

Firefighters with the Orange City Fire Department put out the active fires. After they were extinguished, police spoke with the resident who had a security camera and reviewed the footage.

Officials said there were no injuries that were reported and the investigation was turned over to the fire marshal.

Fire Marshal Robert Scott told Newsweek that all three cars have been totaled, and there haven't been other recent arson investigations in the area.

While he was not at liberty to disclose exactly what officials found at the scene, Scott said they are conducting tests at a lab on what they recovered.

There have been other recent stories relating to arson.

A man in Kansas was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson after a fire killed his child.

One woman in the United Kingdom tried and failed to set her house on fire while her children were inside. This incident was caught on camera.

Another man who was once convicted of arson was named the acting fire chief of an Illinois fire department, which led to a number of resignations.

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