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.
Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
The Los Angeles County Fire Department released a summary of the front-loader fire and explosion that killed Firefighter Andrew Pontious
The Park Fire, the fourth-largest wildfire in the state’s history, has burned over 670 square miles
Oren Hale was pulled over in his official fire vehicle with a mixed drink in clear sight and pornography displayed on his on-board computer screen
Several people jumped from windows and others were rescued by firefighters using ladders
Julio Gonzalez, 61, was taken to the hospital after suffering what appeared to be a heart attack
After speaking with female firefighters, the deputy chief reported a litany of offenses
The 2013 fire killed her ex-boyfriend, three of her children and severely burned her daughter
Ed Nordskog has studied thousands of incidents, including the California wildfires started by arsonists
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
The men started a campfire which grew to a 500 acre wildfire
Missing and presumed stolen or misappropriated is information thought to have been contained in the personnel file of an injured firefighter
Kenneth Walker and his family received over $150,000 in donations after their home was burned down by a former coworker
Damin Pashilk faces 24 years to life in prison if convicted
Damin Anthony Pashilk was serving time in Calif. for drug possession and firearm offenses
The blaze destroyed 175 buildings and left dozens of families homeless
Six businesses and several cars were torched; one shooting victim was extricated in an armored vehicle
The chief was arrested in May on a felony arson charge after reportedly setting a fire with a cigarette
To all the firefighters across the country who stood up to the racial hatred in North Tonawanda, I’m proud to have you as brothers and sisters
The fire displaced 100 people and injured three firefighters
The man threw a cocktail at a woman’s home while she slept in her bedroom
Firefighters from across the nation pitched in to send the firefighter and his family to LA for a week
The teen was accused of setting a series of fires spanning over several months
The suspect is seen sprinting across the parking lot after his shorts caught on fire
A GoFundMe page created Wednesday garnered over $45K after being live for 24 hours
Officials said the former volunteer firefighter admitted to setting the home ablaze
The man’s family was unharmed, but the FBI has now gotten involved
In addition to the arson charges, the 19-year-old is charged with endangering his fellow firefighters
Three men have now been implicated in setting a series of fires that span four years
Firefighters found that intentional fires were set, which burned out before they arrived
Cody L. Weidner opted to plead guilty to three counts of arson and one county of reckless endangerment
The fire displaced five adults and three children, including the teenager who went to the hospital
Authorities say the men left a poorly extinguished campfire that sparked the fire Saturday, forcing evacuations of nearly 2,000 people