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.
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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
Officials discovered politically charged graffiti nearby in their investigation of a fire at the GOP office in Albuquerque
Security footage shows a masked suspect vandalizing a Tesla service center with the word “resist” before hurling Molotov cocktails and shooting at multiple vehicles
The captain of the Conception was found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter in deadly maritime disaster
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
An investigation into a complaint in the Casper Fire-EMS Department led to a greater review of sexual harassment, workplace hostility policies
An internal investigation found that Kansas City Firefighter Brenda Paikowski was “more likely than not” subjected to three years of harassment in violation of city policies
Ambulance 3 was the closest EMS unit to a woman experiencing chest pain
Rep. Jamaal Bowman will pay a $1,000 fine and serve probation for pulling a House fire alarm as legislators worked to avoid a government shutdown
The Conception’s captain, Jerry Boylan, faces one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo suffered serious injuries during a fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
Denver police required Google to provide the IP addresses of anyone who had searched for the address of the home that was set on fire, killing five immigrants
Police stated that Arnold S. Britt can be seen on a body-worn camera video putting the wallet into his jacket
Los Angeles County firefighters found the bodies of three people inside the Irwindale warehouse
Family members of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. talk about lawsuits on vessel loading, firefighter training
Florence police officers responded to a domestic violence call that turned into a barricade situation
Arnold Firefighter Andrew J. Bischof was suspended after being arrested on several charges including aggravated arson
An Oswego woman faces an attempted murder charge for setting a fire in a house with people inside
Alameda County Firefighter Charles Johnathen Harris’ brother said he was never seen after the two of them were involved in a boating accident
Holland Firefighter Kendall Rhoads is accused of setting the fires for the purpose of responding and extinguishing them
Hawaiian Electric President Shelee Kimura acknowledged the company’s downed power line cause the first fire
Photos of the area before the wildfire killed 97 people and destroyed Lahaina show the utility’s high-risk right-of-way was unkempt for years
A domestic disturbance in Forsyth County escalated into shots fired and a set fire
A third Albuquerque firefighter, also accused of rape, retired after allegations surfaced and all three were placed on administrative leave
Spring Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Jared Lloyd died in the blaze caused by the use of a blowtorch during a religious holiday
Maui firefighters, county officials and Hawaiian Electric officials dispute what happened after the first fire and before Lahaina was destroyed
Tonya Lucas was on home detention since 2015 after flawed arson investigations overturned her 1993 prison sentence
The Fire Safety Research Institute will have subpoena power to gather information from Maui County on communication and firefighting details
Investigators say the report on the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people in 2021 might be completed next year
Jimmie Wilson said he confronted the firefighters about them not seeing him as they were backing up the fire engine
The preliminary report on the crash of two helicopters at the Broadway Fire looks at rotor blades and tire damage
