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.
ATF fire investigators and forensic teams analyzed key evidence and uncovered a matching DNA profile, tying the incidents together
The suspect told police he would have beaten Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer if he found him
Investigators believe the three-alarm fire in Millville does not appear to be suspicious
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and 1,000 residents were evacuated due to the 1,325-acre Pacific Palisades Fire
Firefighters were investigating a Level 3 hazmat incident after the resident said they were delivered a package containing the chemical
Officials said the fire lieutenant who was also critically injured has been improving
The suspect allegedly sent a message to firefighters at another department telling them to be ready for a call moments before the blaze started
Police said the man threw objects down at the firefighters while setting multiple fires in the home
Sheldon, a golden retriever/lab mix, and his handler Saginaw Battalion Chief John Tadlock train 2-5 times daily and recently completed their recertification
Eddy County fire officials say the fire excise tax funds will help enhance rescue response and fire investigations
The department launched an audit in March following the back-to-back drunk driving incidents
Woodbury Mayor Peg Sickel said the city is investigating the volunteers’ credentials
The Fairfield firefighters were able to catch up with the suspect and detain him until deputies arrived
Officials say the crash occurred right outside an Orange County fire station
Delano police said the suspect, Dustin James Drennen, 32, has an active arrest warrant for multiple counts of attempted murder
There are several opportunities to engage the skills of non-firefighting personnel or members who are past their front-line days
The ex-firefighters are accused of working with two other suspects to start the fires so they could then respond to them
State troopers said the apparatus was backing up when it hit William and Karolyn Reed, both 72
Two of the firefighter suffered severe burns in the February mobile home blaze
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
South Dakota investigators believe the blaze started as a permitted burn that was not completely put out
Investigators also questioned the manufacturer of the SCBA Watertown Firefighter Peyton Morse was wearing when he became unresponsive
Authorities are investigating what Rocky Point Fire District officials say was the malicious vandalism of their only ambulance
Firefighters said none of the adults outside mentioned the baby, and instead asked them to save the dogs inside
Watertown Firefighter Peyton Morse, 21, was inside a 20-foot-long plywood tunnel and wearing an SCBA when he became unresponsive
The man’s previous convictions for the deaths of three Pittsburgh firefighters were overturned 20 years into his prison sentences
Officials said the incident was the result of “human error” and an issue with the vaccine eligibility process
The girls reportedly said they were “bored” and posted a video of themselves starting the fire on Snapchat
Police said the man set two fires in November and another two this week
Quentin Lee Belton, 31, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges
The order comes after the state fire commission said it would no longer recognize the Stinking Creek Fire Department as a fire department
Hennepin County EMS paramedics and a Minneapolis fire captain described their efforts to resuscitate Floyd
Police say the man tried to pull the hose away from the firefighters
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