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.
Refugio Jimenez Jr. will serve one year for causing the El Dorado Fire that killed Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
Testimony about the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire that killed two Newark firefighters considers if fire could have been prevented
Authorities said it is too early to determine if the violations had a part in the Lutsen Lodge fire
Woman who pleaded guilty in 2008 arson is seeking relief after alleged serial arsonist said he set fire to roll of tar paper in basement
The Madison, Wis., Fire Department has decided to crack down on kitchen-related calls
Police: 2 garages, 3 vehicles, piles or bags of leaves, Dumpster, retaining wall burned in string of arsons in 13-block area
Arsonist poured gasoline on kitchen floor or left it in bins to slowly allow its vapor to seep out, saturate the house before appliance ignited fire
Arson attack took place in beer garden of local pub; video shows suspect running down the street with his jacket on fire
Police: When victim unfriended Jennifer Harris on social networking site, Harris set fire to victim’s home
Ex-EMT and volunteer firefighter arrested, charged with 1st-degree arson, 3rd-degree arson, criminal mischief, 2 counts of 3rd-degree burglary
‘We’ve been having the homeless here since 1993... It has become an important part of what we do here at the church,’ says volunteer
Prosecutors: Hairspray used to ignite fire in utility room trash can; couple knew son was asleep in basement bedroom when fire began
John Wesley Irons, who has confessed to setting dozens of fires in Cherokee National Forest, demonstrated arsonist skills for Forest Service
Death penalty opponents say man may have been executed based on faulty arson claim, prompt recommendation
Former constable made false reports to stage “religious hate crime,” says he backed out of plan to set fire to his own home
Fire Chief became suspicious at scene of fire in abandoned home: ‘They were Johnny on the spot, the first to respond to it’
The firefighter is charged with two felony counts of arson of an inhabited structure and six counts of arson of a structure or forest
The firefighter suffered second-degree burns to his ears
Cal Fire arrested a volunteer firefighter for starting fires, including ones that destroyed historic buildings
The judge said the two men placed fellow firefighters in harm’s way when they set fires in vacant homes
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan says the homeless men averted a potential tragedy