These people tried to cover up their crime that cost 55 families their homes and probably most of their treasured possessions, heirlooms, century-old famil pictures.

Insurance won't cover their victim's losses. It was an illegal fire. They fled the scene, as their fire spread. They were probably drunk when they did it.

If they were driving drunk and drove through a store window they'd do time for sure, even though it would be a quick fix. So what's the difference?

They should be doing every day of the maximum sentence they could draw from this crime, and forfeit any property to a fund to help their victims. I seem to recall they tried to conceal their assets right after the fire to preclude such just punishment.