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.
Officials said the wildfire in the Pine Barrens has grown more than 23 square miles and is the largest wildfire in the last two decades
A veteran Chicago firefighter died after a garage collapse during a fire, later ruled as human-caused
Gov. Josh Shapiro shared new details about the arson that forced his family’s evacuation from the governor’s residence, thanking firefighters for their response to the blaze
The child reportedly told a firefighter, a paramedic and hospital staff that he accidentally lit a Christmas tree on fire while playing with a lighter
The New York State Academy of Fire Science is “off the hook,” but Watertown Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman has many questions
The leadership change at the Prairie Du Pont VFD has people asking whether pardons matter, what defines an arsonist, and more
It’s the community that suffers when board members and first responders alike don’t prioritize the public trust
Jerame Simmons, who has since been pardoned for the crime, was appointed acting fire chief of the Prairie Du Pont Volunteer Fire Department
Medical examiners in Houston had to wait weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rapper Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations
The Rialto Fire Department crew members “insisted the patient had to be brought outside the facility before they could provide any sort of treatment,” police say
Prosecutors allege Ryan Mays was angry about being a deck seaman aboard the Bonhomme Richard instead of a SEAL — the job he joined the Navy to do
Ryan Sawyer Mays has maintained his innocence and said he helped fight the Navy warship blaze that burned for almost five days
The Worcester firefighter posted an edited photo of President Joe Biden that makes him look like Adolf Hitler
A grand jury indicted a Mass. man on charges of second-degree murder and arson; the criminal case is ongoing
The Caldor Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes and other buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate
Two of Davies’ sons now serve as firefighters in the city
“We will not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us,” said FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott
Dylan Charles Dalessio, 21, entered guilty pleas earlier this year
Cherokee County Firefighter Timothy Hicks and his wife, Amber, were found shot to death inside their home; a toddler found at the scene was unharmed
The Office of the Inspector General issued an advisory regarding the high number of FD retirees reporting missing or stolen badges
The Brevard County medic allegedly said: “The reason that you were shot in the ankle as opposed to elsewhere, the torso or the head, is because of your ethnicity”
Brevard County said it is limiting Jacob Johnson’s public exposure while the county looks into the matter
An EMS lieutenant is suspected to have been at the center of the scheme
Two other crewmembers were evaluated after the incident involving a Madison Township Fire Department ambulance
The Navy warship fire highlights key themes for all fire agencies – inspections, training, command and communications
While fire stations aren’t always sanctuaries of purity, they must be sanctuaries of public trust
Brevard County’s fire chief says the firefighter’s actions do not reflect the values of the department
Critics say Chief Deputy Fred Mathis could have exposed witnesses to retaliation; the FD says it has since revoked his access
Wausau police are investigating whether the ambulance collision caused the fatality or if it stemmed from the incident that necessitated the initial transport
The report concludes that an inadequately prepared crew delivered an ineffective fire response at the 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard
A Columbia fire station was investigated for behavior related to butt-slapping, wedgies and an “overwhelming infatuation” with comparing male genitalia
It was the first time that state officials publicly acknowledged his death after he suffered a medical emergency while training
Following the ongoing news about Peyton Morse’s death, one firefighter reflects on his personal experience with drills gone wrong
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