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.
Duane Williams, exonerated in 2024 after serving 11 years for a deadly fire he didn’t commit, has filed a $100M federal lawsuit against Detroit police, fire officials and the city
A preliminary investigation into the Gabriel House blaze suggests an oxygen concentrator malfunction or smoking may have sparked the deadliest fire in Massachusetts in over 40 years
A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 house fire, with investigators citing gaps in size-up, crew integrity, and rapid intervention readiness
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
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
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
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