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.
Fort Worth police say the suspect used a lighter to ignite materials at a Williams St. house, leading to a collapse that critically injured one firefighter
Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht lit a Jan. 1 fire that smoldered, reignited Jan. 7, and killed 12
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
Contractor in Boise hangar collapse that killed three had multiple safety violations in the last 10 years
The Clark County apartment site fire burned for five days before being extinguished
Wichita Engine Company 22 firefighters found the dismantled remains of the stolen Jackie Robinson statue during overhaul
Fire destroyed a building used for religious classes in Sacramento County
The former Reese Volunteer Fire Company firefighter faces several charges for setting fire to brush, grass and woodland
Ill. OSHA report highlights accountability, communication among several errors in the death of a relatively new firefighter
Four pieces of construction equipment were burned at a site near the planned training center
Baltimore County Fire Department cited for 11 “serious” violations in an investigation of a mayday during a three-alarm commercial structure fire
Newark Capt. Oswald Robetto testified about calling a mayday while trying to get out from inside the burning Grande Costa D’Avorio
The Kentucky State Police is investigating the Casey County fire that killed four people
Alaska State Troopers said the Noorvik fire appeared to start near a stove in poor condition
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
Fire at Port of Ilwaco caused considerable damage prior to the start of the Dungeness crab season
Benjamin Cunha pleaded not guilty to charges related to improvised explosive devices in El Dorado County and Sacramento County
Wichita firefighters flag a problematic call after responding to a medical emergency and finding a structure fire
Benjamin Cunha was arraigned on several felony charges including possessing and exploding an explosive device with the “intent to injure, intimidate and terrify a person”
Considering how to incorporate psychology into investigations to help prevent firefighter traumatic injury and death
Newark Public Safety Director, and former fire chief, Rufus Jackson testified that years had gone by with no training for ship fires
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
The report on Burlington Firefighter Colin McFadden’s death points at early cancer screenings, timely communication about follow-up exams
California has received over $170M from airspace leasings around roadways
The chief mate of the Grande Costa D’Avorio testified during a hearing about the ship fire that killed two Newark firefighters
Gaven Puchinsky’s testimony supports allegations by the families of the fallen Newark FFs on the cause of the fire
Ann Arbor firefighters responded to numerous fires as fans celebrated the football championship
The cause of the St. Paul fire remains under investigation but the home did have working smoke detectors
At least 13 witnesses will testify about the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr .
Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said no one else is believed to be inside the Sandman Signature Hotel
Authorities believe a gas leak caused the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth
The FDNY and other departments assisted Elizabeth firefighters at the Singer Sewing Machine factory fire
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