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.
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
Investigators are working to identify the cause of the two-alarm fire
Investigators are unable to determine the cause of the 2023 fire that killed two Baltimore firefighters and considered the fire to be an accident
The girl doused her brother’s back with hair spritz and then used a lighter to ignite the fire
James Logan Gregg told police about burning pastures and then later responding to them
The 15-year-old boy allegedly used fireworks to start a wildfire in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge
Lt. Jeff Leininger of the Springfield Township Fire Department was last seen Wednesday
If the boys stay out of trouble, then a felony arson charge will be dismissed in the new year
Javier McMillan, 19, will face five to 23 months in prison for intentionally starting the blaze inside the firehouse
William Verbeck set fire to his truck in a scheme to cover up raffle ticket funds he stole
Emond Javor Johnson was arrested after investigators found evidence he started a fire at Spartan Box Gym, killing firefighter Scott Deem
“I lit that b---- on fire … I found out she was cheating on me, and I lit her on fire,” Kayla Mettler said when interviewed by police
“The fires were obviously set in an attempt to prevent the residents from escaping,”
Firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire; no one was injured in the blaze
Mayor Carolyn Goodman claimed the issue was “very clearly addressed” months ago when former Capt. Richard Loughry allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old
Gregory Howard’s wife is traveling to Memphis to get answers after her husband was shot outside of a nightclub
Rose Meier tried to set her neighbor’s house on fire three times; she is charged with arson, causing a catastrophe and criminal mischief
Miami Beach Fire Rescue Station 4 and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 7 were targeted
Police became aware of Daniel Czupryn’s actions after the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped them off
Officials identified the two boys only by their initials, 2-year-old CR and infant brother RR
Chief Gregory Gagnon was ordered to a Vermont mental health facility and must turn himself over to police following his release
Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh said it is believed that two cooking gas tanks were brought up to the top floor and used to start the fire
Firefighter Dana Barrow ran over an unconscious Jeffny Pally, who had fallen in front of the fire station garage bay
Video shows the suspects dressed head to toe in black, casually walking through an apartment building
Timmy, 11, was a founding member of Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company’s K-9 unit and served since 2009
Officials said a woman accused Chief Larry McConnell of raping her at his farm and the fire station since March 2016
Lane County Fire Defense Board Chief Chad Minter said thousands of dollars in equipment was stolen from two rigs
Investigators found child pornography on Richard Chew’s computer and storage devices after obtaining a search warrant for his home
Witnesses reported seeing a teenager throw a firework into Eagle Creek Canyon while his friends laughed and filmed
Yvetteau Devilme, 50, also faces charges of violating an abuse prevention order, malicious destruction of property over $250 and arson of a dwelling house.
Charles Mayeux Jr. was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his second wife, Shelly Mayeux
Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, broke through a two-layer security perimeter during the Man Burn event in which a giant, wooden effigy is set ablaze
Durham Alexander DeLaura, 35, was reported missing in Lake Murray on Friday evening after his boat drifted to shore with his 4-year-old daughter alone
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