Arson/Investigation
The FireRescue1 Arson/Investigation resources page features news about confirmed and suspected arson as well as information on the latest fire investigation methodologies to help fire investigators and other personnel identify fire causes.
Worshippers pulled victims to safety after a man rammed a pickup into a Grand Blanc Township chapel, opened fire and set a blaze
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
A nickel-cadmium battery mixed into a 60-foot pile ilikely ignited a Springfield blaze, which took 4.5 million gallons of water and six hours to control
Two workers were killed in the massive SouthPark construction site fire in Charlotte in May
Preliminary report finds Newark firefighters were ill-equipped and had little to no maritime firefighting training
Capt. Jeffrey Scott Klein was in charge of a 2020 medical response that led to the death of a patient who was put in a prone position
Daytona Beach firefighters initially rescued three kids who were in critical condition; the youngest child, a 1-year-old, later died at the hospital
The Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation was barred from fundraising after falling behind on paperwork
Officials are proposing the creation of a special joint task force to consider legislative and other changes in response to the deadly fire at Port Newark
The fire that spread quickly over 8 acres was fed by pallets, cars, construction materials, hand sanitizer and other items being stored under the freeway in an industrial neighborhood
Other possible causes, such as campfires, target shooters, smoking, debris burning and vehicles, were rejected, a CAL FIRE peace officer said
Investigators believe a clothes dryer left on overnight is the cause of the fatal Elbert County fire
Mayor Eric Adams’s contact with then-Commissioner Daniel Nigro about safety violations is discovered in a wider corruption investigation
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
Investigators determined it was arson that caused the fire under the section of I-10, burning construction items stored underneath
Residents at Reserve at LaVista Walk said fire alarms regularly go off at the apartment complex
The Office of Inspector General investigation discovered $8.5M misspent in bonuses, parties, personal expenses in Jefferson Parish
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh says Brooklyn fire is the 17th fatal fire due to lithium-ion batteries
Roll on/roll off vessels like the Grande Costa d’Avorio can pack thousands of vehicles of various conditions
Hazmat teams removed debris from underneath a mile-long section of I-10 for an inspection of the freeway
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
Revere firefighters rescued two occupants during an intentionally set fire on the 4th floor hallway
The captain of the Conception was found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter in deadly maritime disaster
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
An investigation into a complaint in the Casper Fire-EMS Department led to a greater review of sexual harassment, workplace hostility policies
An internal investigation found that Kansas City Firefighter Brenda Paikowski was “more likely than not” subjected to three years of harassment in violation of city policies
Ambulance 3 was the closest EMS unit to a woman experiencing chest pain
Rep. Jamaal Bowman will pay a $1,000 fine and serve probation for pulling a House fire alarm as legislators worked to avoid a government shutdown
The Conception’s captain, Jerry Boylan, faces one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo suffered serious injuries during a fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
Denver police required Google to provide the IP addresses of anyone who had searched for the address of the home that was set on fire, killing five immigrants
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