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.
Two recent NIOSH reports show how video tools can inform both learning assessments and post-incident investigations
Federal agents and protesters clashed for a second day near DHS staging areas, prompting a forceful response that included tear gas, arrests and growing unrest in LA’s immigrant communities
Two Anne Arundel County high school seniors are accused of killing a 67-year-old shop owner by trapping him in his vehicle and setting it on fire
A cause has not been determined, but crimes and space rocks have been ruled out, said Clayton Thomas, a captain with the Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
Mohammed Islam admitted to intentionally setting the fire that led to William “Billy” Steinberg’s fatal heart attack
“This is not something we normally go to. We have about a third of our department on sites,” said Jackson Assistant Chief Patrick Armon
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
Four crewmembers were on the rope during the rarely needed, lifesaving maneuver
Hampton Fire and Rescue may face citations if the inquiry determines it violated occupational safety and health regulations
The N.Y. firefighter’s family stressed that the decision “does not prove no crime was committed, only that insufficient evidence was provided to indict”
Luke Cournoyer had been involved in a misconduct case with the police department, but Springfield’s city solicitor said he met all the employment criteria
A warning went out to Pacific Northwest agencies prior to the release of the report on Logan Taylor’s death, noting the dangers posed by live trees damaged by fire
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Broken Arrow police said that although the fire and deaths are being investigated as homicides, they do not believe an immediate threat to the public existed
Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Palm Beach County fire rescue teams worked to put out the blaze, while EMS providers transported the injured
Dominic Biscari was driving Kansas City Fire Pumper 19, which collided with an SUV, hit a pedestrian and crashed into a commercial building, killing 3
The Utah Highway Patrol is investigation the deadly wreck and said the fire truck was traveling with its lights and siren on
Multiple Hartland-area fire and police departments responded and helped evacuate individuals from the building and from balconies
Brian Harbaugh said he went to pick up paperwork Sunday, exited the building fast and called for NorthStar EMS to help him; he quit on Monday
“I was young. It was my first mistake,” said Brandon Hagans, who was fired from Delray Beach Fire Rescue after failing to properly check the patient’s vital signs
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Major Crash Team is investigating the fatal incident
As crews battled consecutive blazes, one member noticed a man hiding in a car; firefighters surrounded the vehicle until police arrived
The fire vehicle, which Mount Airy members were unaware had been stolen, flipped multiple times and ejected the driver, who was found dead on arrival
Kengra S. Taylor spent the West End Fire Company’s funds on vacations, purchases and services at retailers and Harley Davidson dealerships, prosecutors say
Vincent Variale, president of the Uniformed EMS Officers Union Local 3621, says Capt. Alison Russo might still be alive if someone had been with her
“We cannot have a life-critical emergency rescue apparatus relegated to a frat party bus,” said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo
Firefighters were on standby at A. Crawford Mosley High School as a typical safety protocol
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
According to the FBI, Daniel Stevens used the Zionsville department’s internet connection to distribute images and videos on social media
Dalhart Volunteer Fire Department Chief Curtis Brown and Firefighter Brendan Torres were returning from a call
Steven Chillis remains at work with pay at the Memphis Fire Department
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
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