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.
Gov. Josh Shapiro shared new details about the arson that forced his family’s evacuation from the governor’s residence, thanking firefighters for their response to the blaze
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody
Investigators faulted the Newark Fire Division for inadequate training, tactical errors and a decision to send firefighters into a hazardous cargo hold
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
Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer said investigators are looking at the link between the threatening graffiti and four set fires
Public documents from the investigation of Ottumwa firefighters and a captain show policy violations, leadership failures
Two people were killed in an explosion that leveled a Buena Borough house
Lessons learned and legacy impact on wildland firefighting
Knox County deputies said Sidney David Whitsell set the fire when he learned there wasn’t a hamburger for him
Seven Cobb County firefighters, including the instructor, discussed answers during testing on apparatus instructor certification
In 1992, James Wallace was charged with possession of over 50 pipe bombs and possession of explosives without a license
A new employee survey accuses St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large of making sexist, racist and homophobic remarks
Firefighters in Chaumont have contained the fire at the Convergent Energy and Power site and will stand a fire watch as the investigation begins
Kansas City First Deputy Fire Chief Jack Andrade has been a focus in recent years of leadership failures presented by the firefighters’ union
Memphis Lieutenant Jeffrey Norman died after becoming trapped while fighting a house fire
Four firefighters are among those injured after a 180-foot construction crane boom plunged 45 stories to the Midtown Manhattan streets below
Deputies said the Ash Fork firefighter’s motives ranged from boredom to thrill-chasing
Pilot Thomas Hayes and co-pilot Jared Bird died from their injuries while fighting the Moose fire in Idaho
‘A firebomb that was waiting to go off': Warehouse owner charged in fatal N.J. transfer station fire
Prosecutors charged a warehouse operator for his role in an Elizabeth fire that killed a Waste Management worker
Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two firefighters shot while inside their firehouse on July 12
Memphis authorities are searching for the person who had set a fire that eventually trapped 4 firefighters
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