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.
Investigators say the 71-year-old shot two neighbors outside his Glenwood home, set the house ablaze and later died at a burn unit
U.S. Steel says it is still investigating the blast as hospitals report treating at least 10 workers, including burn victims, from the 1,400-employee Mon Valley plant
A longtime Danville city councilmember was doused in gasoline and set on fire inside a magazine office by a man with a personal grievance, not linked to politics
Kansas City First Deputy Fire Chief Jack Andrade has been a focus in recent years of leadership failures presented by the firefighters’ union
Memphis Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman died after becoming trapped while fighting a house fire
Four firefighters are among those injured after a 180-foot construction crane boom plunged 45 stories to the Midtown Manhattan streets below
Deputies said the Ash Fork firefighter’s motives ranged from boredom to thrill-chasing
Pilot Thomas Hayes and co-pilot Jared Bird died from their injuries while fighting the Moose fire in Idaho
‘A firebomb that was waiting to go off': Warehouse owner charged in fatal N.J. transfer station fire
Prosecutors charged a warehouse operator for his role in an Elizabeth fire that killed a Waste Management worker
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two firefighters shot while inside their firehouse on July 12
Memphis authorities are searching for the person who had set a fire that eventually trapped 4 firefighters
Edmond Johnson pleaded no contest to charges from the 2017 fire that killed FF Scott Deem
Greensboro Deputy Fire Chief Dwayne Church said there were five points of origin and multiple scenarios for the cause
Birmingham police believe the gunman who shot two firefighters may have had a conflict with one of them
Elderly Sheridan man killed an apartment manager, wounded a worker before setting fire to his unit
Birmingham FFs Jones and Meltion are in serious and critical condition after being shot inside their firehouse
Salvage operations will begin now that the fire on the Grande Costa d’Avorio that killed 2 Newark FFs is out
“It’s stupid but not criminal": Prosecutor said there was no evidence workers disregarded the danger of using a blowtorch
Firefighter Brice Trossbach was trapped when the first floor of the house collapsed
Lexington firefighters made two separate rescues during a set fire
Officials estimate the damage from the Clark County fire that started Tuesday at $200M
Firefighters voice their outrage after rabbis that started the fatal Spring Valley fire are given probation
Union brings up low-staffing, delayed response times, safety problems before the fire that killed Firefighter James Muller and injured six others
The Manhattan shop had e-bikes charging with extension cords, e-bike and scooter battery packs lined up next to each other and no designated charging area
Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer will receive probation for starting the fire that killed Spring Valley Lt. Jared Lloyd
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
The San Jose Fire Department Engine 4 captain was disciplined for violating public trust and the city’s vehicle use policy
Investigators are looking for the cause of the Broadway fire that killed 3 adults, 2 young boys
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
Members of the D.C. Firefighters Association Local 36 stood in support as two firefighters arrived at a police station
The gasoline tanker rolled on its side and ruptured its tank before starting the fire
The Lucia Bend fire engine was stopped at the intersection, waiting to be noticed when the collision occurred
Several occupants have been injured over the years in fires at the sprawling low-rise 516-unit complex
