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.
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
Authorities say a fatal blast at a Palm Springs fertility clinic was an act of terrorism, with the suspect leaving online writings and attempting to record the attack
The option to request investigations had been removed from the site following NIOSH layoffs that have since been revoked
Union brings up low-staffing, delayed response times, safety problems before the fire that killed Firefighter James Muller and injured six others
The Manhattan shop had e-bikes charging with extension cords, e-bike and scooter battery packs lined up next to each other and no designated charging area
Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer will receive probation for starting the fire that killed Spring Valley Lt. Jared Lloyd
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
The San Jose Fire Department Engine 4 captain was disciplined for violating public trust and the city’s vehicle use policy
Investigators are looking for the cause of the Broadway fire that killed 3 adults, 2 young boys
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
Members of the D.C. Firefighters Association Local 36 stood in support as two firefighters arrived at a police station
The gasoline tanker rolled on its side and ruptured its tank before starting the fire
The Lucia Bend fire engine was stopped at the intersection, waiting to be noticed when the collision occurred
Several occupants have been injured over the years in fires at the sprawling low-rise 516-unit complex
Firefighter Dominic S. Biscari was responding to a fire when he ran a red light, struck a car and sent it into a building killing 3 people
The Charlotte SouthPark contractor did not have a required standpipe installed and failed to notify fire marshal about construction progress
A labor report assessed fines for several safety violations after 8 Hampton firefighters were injured in apartment fire
Irmo firefighter James Michael Muller was killed and six others injured during a collapse while fighting an apartment fire
Fire in the Metro Richmond Zoo’s workshop quickly spread to the animal hospital and feed storage room
31 residents died in the Christmas 2022 storm that dumped over 50-inches of snow with hurricane-force winds
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was found a day after authorities in Davenport switched from search to recovery operations
After a fire killed two construction workers, state and local officials look at the challenges and hazards construction sites possess
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
