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.
Governor Ned Lamont said the heat from the fire in Norwalk compromised some of the I-95 bridge
Photographs provided by the Portland Police Bureau show police cars in flames, including one next to a large propane tank
Protests
Atlanta officials have seen arson, property damage and increased insurance rates due to protests at the proposed site
Video showed people breaking windows, vandalizing the driverless Waymo car before lighting a firework inside
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
Union President John Sibiga said the report shows the Baltimore County Fire Department “lacks sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to accomplish its core mission”
CEO Showoutt stated he had permission to film the video inside Raleigh Fire Station 12
A toddler is among those injured in a first-floor fire at a Brooklyn apartment building
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
Explosion
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
Crime
Benjamin Cunha pleaded not guilty to charges related to improvised explosive devices in El Dorado County and Sacramento County
Dispatch
Wichita firefighters flag a problematic call after responding to a medical emergency and finding a structure fire
Arrests
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
Leadership
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
