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.
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody
Investigators faulted the Newark Fire Division for inadequate training, tactical errors and a decision to send firefighters into a hazardous cargo hold
A failure in the radio alert tone caused a delay in notifying Norwich firefighters, prompting the East Great Plain volunteer department to respond first under the mutual aid agreement
Firefighter Bridget Martin, 18, filed complaints against former Delphos Fire Chief Kevin Streets, prompting the investigation
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
David and Stacy Morse voiced their frustrations with the investigations and detailed the culture at the fire academy where their son died
Allegations of delays, wrong addresses and and wrong responses make up the 55 complains submitted by the Durham Fire Department and EMS about the city’s 911 center
David and Stacy Morse contend there was a rush to judgment that their son, Peyton Morse, died of a health problem
A nearly 250-page report described leadership that needs “immediate intervention” and a lack of on-scene management that lead to firefighter deaths
State Sen. Ritchie and Assemblyman Walczyk push for more details in the death of FF Peyton L.S. Morse, who died during training at the state fire academy
Jamie Snow, wife of Elijah Snow, appeared on “Dr. Phil” to explain why she believes Mexican authorities are lying about how her husband died
Jamie Snow said she believes her husband, Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow, was murdered
Manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and other charges attempt to criminalize acts of medical malpractice and make deviation from EMS protocols a crime
Jeff Halvorson had been the fire chief for the Arcadia-Glencoe Fire Department for 17 years
The Massachusetts’ Attorney General’s office accused former Taunton Fire Chief Leman Padelford of dodging subpoenas as the state investigates his firefighter test prep company
In the video, Capt. Cristian Granucci accused the fire union of being in “lockstep with total tyranny” for its support of the vaccine requirement
Joshua Laird’s body was honorably transported to the medical examiner’s office, with an escort from Engine 251, Ambulance 259 and local agencies
At the time of the fire, roughly 160 sailors and officers were on board the USS Bonhomme Richard, which had been docked at Naval Base San Diego
The body of Arlington Firefighter Elijah Snow was returned to the U.S. after his death while on vacation at a Mexican resort
The USS Bonhomme Richard burned for several days last July, now a crewmember has been charged with aggravated arson
Watertown Chief Matthew Timerman wants an internal investigation into the death of Peyton L.S. Morse
The fire appeared to have started in the kitchen, where firefighters found books inside of an oven
Elijah Snow’s family believes the Arlington firefighter may have been beaten and suffocated
About 250 firefighters joined in a procession to honor their fallen colleague, Senior Lt. Francis Dombrowski
The Erie man was charged with 8 felonies, 28 misdemeanors after June 12 house fire
A Boulder firefighter reported the device to be a road flare that had been taped to a foot-long propane cannister
Touring the condo collapse site offers a glimpse into the monumental rescue and recovery efforts underway
Shasta County sheriff’s officials spotted Cole Rainwater “in attendance of an illegal fire” along the highway; Rainwater is now suspected in several vegetation
One of the tenants was critically injured in the fire that led at least three people to jump from the building to escape
A fire captain and two firefighters had been terminated after reporting sexual assault allegations against the chief
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
The family of the man who died in 2016 claims fire department personnel prematurely terminated lifesaving efforts and made false statements
The explosion was captured on video as Contra Costa firefighters were battling the initial blaze
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