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.
Investigators believe the three-alarm fire in Millville does not appear to be suspicious
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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
Firefighters found the children in a back bedroom during a search
The Lebanon Fire District may have to delay future fire investigations after many of their tools were stolen from a trailer
“Our firefighter who ended up getting stabbed was trying to protect him,” said Austin Division Chief Eddie Martinez
Over 100 firefighters fought a stubborn fire in an abandoned, cut up four-story hotel and a mixed-use structure
Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Joseph Dolan had been on paid leave since Feb. 1 following a complaint alleging he was working for two fire departments
Poor communications and an abandoned hoseline among several factors during a fire in Berwick
Montgomery Captain Donald L. Crenshaw, Jr. suffered second- and third-degree burns across 20% of his body as firefighters attempted to rescue three civilians
When Collin West was asked why he set the fires, he told investigators that his grandmother disliked the properties and wanted them burned
The fatal fire happened amid growing concern in the city about fires linked to the lithium ion batteries that power electric bikes and scooters
Three firefighters and two police officers received life-threatening injuries in the blast, police said. Four firefighters were seriously injured and 22 police officers suffered minor injuries
The medical examiner’s office ruled Jesse Reed’s death a “suspected homicide” with “blunt force injuries” listed as a contributing cause of his death
Chief of Safety Frank Leeb says the decision to move his team out of the Fort Totten building delayed the internal investigation into Capt. Alison Russo’s death
The girlfriend, a fellow firefighter and mother of his children, ran from the house, and a neighbor killed Carl Braxton, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said
An audit showed that North Amityville Fire Department’s disbursements included diamond rings, Christmas gifts, pro sports tickets and trips to Jamaica and Alaska
Michael Glenn Chambers was missing since 2017; the investigation into his disappearance will continue
Victor Rosario spent 32 years in prison in connection with a 1982 fire that killed three adults and five children in Lowell
A third injured person was treated at the scene in Aurora
The Baltimore City FD truck was stolen during a medical call
“The actions depicting in a video of the incident are completely unacceptable,” department officials said in a statement
San Jose Chief Robert Sapien said Engine 4’s fire truck went to the Pink Poodle to drop off a male passenger, then encountered the dancer seen in the 2022 video
Melbourne Firefighter Aaron Starkey also alleged that after he brought the image to the union’s attention, he was confronted by the accused chief
The investigation found that while Ryan Pierce served as Stanwood fire chief, $4,403.84 was disbursed improperly
The New Britain Fire Department fired Michael Yagmin last year after an inquiry found drug dealing and on-duty drug use among nine firefighters
The state’s investigation revealed violations and a lack of safety protocols related to Firefighter Tre’ Evans-Dumaran’s death
The 89-year-old Kirtland man has been arrested and is expected to be charged with arson
The “Avengers” actor was towing his nephew’s truck when the 14,330-pound Snowcat ran him over
The NREMT and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are investigating Muncie Fire Department staffers
Franklin Fire Department officials said the firefighter fell two stories from a roof at the organization’s training center
Former Odessa Fire Rescue Chief John Alvarez responded to claims made by an attorney hired to re-investigate the 2022 incident
Detailing the tragedy from the initial response to the final investigation
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