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.
Authorities are investigating incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership in Austin in the latest in a string of incidents targeting Elon Musk’s company
Attorney General Pam Bondi launches an investigation into Tesla-related crimes, vowing to uncover funding sources and hold those responsible accountable
Kansas City police are investigating a possible arson case after a fire damaged two Tesla Cybertrucks
State Attorney General Anne E. Lopez said the independent investigation will focus on the timeline and decisions during the wildfire
Las Vegas firefighters did a thorough secondary search of the entire building after the fire
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
Hawaiian Electric stated its crews did not see flames, embers from the earlier grass fire and power in the area was off
Mop up of earlier, smaller fire near Lahaina that flared back up is questioned by residents
The St. Petersburg city council took the first steps towards an independent review of allegations about Fire Chief Jim Large
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said interviews produced no direct evidence of violations by Fire Chef James Large
The Puyallup structure burned in a three-alarm fire almost two years ago to the date
Three Black Kansas City firefighters say they have experienced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking to investigators
West Metro firefighters said the Lakewood structure was being used by homeless people as a shelter
Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina’s lawsuit claims retaliation after reporting misconduct by public employees, officials
Officials report 197 fires over June and July on National Forest land
Parents were not at home at the time of the Concord fire and the cause is under investigation
Shamokin councilmembers suspended fire chief and Northumberland County Director of Public Safety Steve Jeffery after a 17-year-old FF was burned
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Firefighters found three children unconscious inside one of two fires in Brooklyn
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the information from firefighters involved seemed “very rehearsed”
An explosion in Plum destroyed three houses, damaged several and killed the mayor and four others
Sprinklers had been shut off prior to the April fire at Rikers Island that injured 20 inmates and officers
Rick Davey spent nine years on his own time researching the saga of “Little Miss 1565"
St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is accused of fostering a hostile workplace toward women and minorities
D.C. firefighters were seen in a video of a fight after a man punched one of the firefighters in the face
Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Carlito Rayos said they could not determine whether the apartment fire was accidental, incendiary or natural
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
San Jose firefighters who stopped at the Pink Noodle said they could not recall going to a bikini bar afterwards
Termination of Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina follows two earlier no-confidence votes from the union
An attorney for St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large said the allegations are politically motivated
The Buena explosion and fire damaged several homes and injured two children
The Hanover fire engine was travelling in the opposite lane to a call to clear mud when it collided with an SUV
Forsyth County firefighters had been initially sent to a smoke investigation in the area when the call was upgraded to a structure fire
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