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.
Federal authorities determined that the Bourbon Street attacker had set a fire and “strategically” placed accelerants throughout the house
Kentwood police have charged a suspect with involuntary manslaughter and unlawful imprisonment in the Nov. fatal fire
Investigators say IDs and tattoos give a strong identification of the driver killed in the explosion outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel on New Year’s Day
Prosecutors said the fire lieutenant sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and messaged her asking her not to report him
The truck assigned to a fire district chief was stolen from the scene of a fire alarm activation and later abandoned
Emergency responders previously said they could not determine the source of the odor that caused breathing problems at a community college building
In addition to improving firefighter safety, the task force would look at the code side of how the city inspects buildings
One of the college’s buildings was evacuated due to a gas-like odor that led several to experience trouble breathing
Records reveal that officials raised concerns about female cadets frequently being pulled out of training by the chief, who is accused of sexual harassment
Bosco, a black Lab, has served at the Portage Fire Department for almost 10 years
The North Carolina facility, which shelters children between the ages of 10 and 17, was badly damaged in the blaze
Investigators are working to prevent 2,500 gallons of fuel from two burned Florida superyachts from leaking into waters
Firefighters reportedly found furniture piled up in the living room of the rental home
“We really feel like we owe it to Jason, and his family, and our department, to really understand exactly how this fire happened,” Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said
Maine Department of Labor investigators didn’t state whether any of the problems contributed to Capt. Joel Barnes’ line-of-duty death in March
The owner of the farmhouse admitted to causing the blast, which killed three firefighters and injured two others
A firefighter managed to take the knife away from the man, but he reportedly continued to cause issues on scene
Officials said they found a timer and gas canister in the rubble, leading them to believe the explosion was deliberate
“Due to staffing,” only two of four dispatched units initially responded to retrieve a UNI worker they understood to be inside the campus’ compromised steam system
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Officers arrested Andrew Craig Faulkner on accusations of arson after a crew responded to a report of a wildfire in Sonoma County
The safety board said it’s still conducting its investigation, including determining what ignited the fire
Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot dead after refusing to unlock his iPhone
Three trucks were damaged after more than a dozen shots were fired into the Ona Volunteer Fire Department building
Video footage shows the branch breaking off a eucalyptus tree and sparking the fire
Police said the slaying followed an incident hours earlier at a motel in a nearby town
Authorities said Matthew Amiot used a lighter to ignite combustible materials outside the main building
Police are trying to determine if the suspect is connected to several other fires that occurred hours later near the Taco Bell
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
The 22-year-old man wants a judge to drop the murder, arson and burglary charges
In a campaign ad, Jackson Hinkle posted photos of him wearing Orange County Fire Authority gear and posing in front of a fire truck
The fire killed a 1-year-old, two 2-year-olds, a 34-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman at a mobile home park
Amid the open case, the Broward Sheriff’s Office hasn’t released additional details about the killing
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