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.
Three firefighters were sent to the hospital during what Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called one of the worst fires in decades
Firefighters from at least six departments responded to the fire at Brant Performance Horses in Bellefontaine
Sumter County deputies tried to enter the house and rescue the woman
Kaumain Allen, 19, was charged with three counts of arson; he responded to the homes he set on fire
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He was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and later released to go home and recover
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Police say they have linked him to six attempted arsons in the past seven months
The federal indictment characterized the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers; she could get up to 10 years in prison
He told police he set the fires because he enjoyed battling them and responded to each one he set
She was able to walk around under her own strength but was transported to a hospital for evaluation
She’s accused of setting 11 fires over a month’s time, two while out on bail for the other fires
The judge and prosecutors said the fire was one of the most reckless and heinous crimes they had ever seen
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
The judge thought Gloria Lee, 36, was using her pregnancy to try to get him to hand down a lesser sentence
Firefighter Edward Roddy, 48, collapsed of an apparent heart attack while fighting the blaze
The city averages 3,800 to 6,000 suspicious building fires annually; about 1,000 were confirmed as arson
The department knew about his criminal history of theft, burglary and careless driving; they let him join as he’d kept out of trouble for seven years
Investigators are looking to answer how an object burned, how that fire behaved inside a particular structure, how did it ignite
One firefighter suffered minor burns and was taken to a hospital; no residents were injured
The 25-year-old former volunteer firefighter is charged with one count of arson
U.S. Attorney says this indictment is one of an ongoing investigation across multiple law enforcement agencies.
Eric Mitchell Hall was charged for setting the station on fire and for other burglary crimes in the area
The 22-year-old man is being held without bond; a domestic dispute is believed to be the motivation
Investigators took interest after the married couple had three fires in five years
They said he was fired because he didn’t call another department in to help fight a massive fire last month
The statute of limitations for the crime is three years, and investigators will be working right up until the deadline to make arrests
The judge found that police acted lawfully in their interrogation and when they obtained video from the crime scene
The woman is one of five volunteer firefighters accused of starting five fires so they could put them out
Illinois state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate the recent fires
It is unknown why the 15-year-old set fire to three unoccupied homes and one car
The fire killed a couple and four of their young grandchildren
For the fire department, life changed beyond measure, and there’s a “new normal” they have to adapt to