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.
Security footage shows a masked suspect vandalizing a Tesla service center with the word “resist” before hurling Molotov cocktails and shooting at multiple vehicles
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
An autopsy determined that Jan Tchoryk died of a heart attack, a natural cause
The fire department is investigating, as are Miami-Dade police, who are also looking into a possible criminal angle
A Santa Barbara County captain is in serious but stable condition in an ICU; an engineer has been released from the hospital
Fairfax County police said one victim may have sustained life-threatening injuries; all 8 were transported to a hospital
The blaze injured 3 firefighters and 3 EMS providers while destroying DNA evidence
San Jose Fire Chief Robert Sapien apologizes, keeps the identities of the firefighters in the video confidential but vows to take “appropriate action”
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
Norman’s city manager said a former employee’s fraud accusations were without merit
Lost Acres Fire Department members are hosting a fundraiser to support the firefighter, who escaped with his dogs
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We can’t eliminate collapse dangers, but we can mitigate some risk by studying building construction and rapid-fire events
Crewmembers went inside the Dayton home but exited fast because the fire grew intense and there were concerns the building could collapse
Nearly six years after her death, co-workers cried in the courtroom and shared hugs outside with her family
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash in Contra Costa County that killed the driver of the Tesla
As the ATF investigates, a fire research lab in Maryland is working to create a computer model showing how the fatal fire spread and grew
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
Jabez Bobo was also charged with first-degree arson for the blaze at the mobile home park where Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr. collapsed at the scene
Robert Long told the state Emergency Medical Services Board that officers refused to remove Nichols’ handcuffs, which would have allowed EMTs to check his vital signs
The Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Division found that JaMichael Sandridge and Robert Long violated state rules of emergency aid and treatment
The body of Jason Arno, 37, was 30 to 40 feet inside when there was a partial collapse, Fire Commissioner William Renaldo said
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Daniel Lamothe became “medically distressed” and was treated immediately, according to Santa Cruz County
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
The Waterville firefighter resigned after being put on leave, citing personal reasons
They blame the New York State Academy of Fire Science for the death of their son, a 21-year-old Watertown firefighter who had an emergency during training
A Colorado Springs officer and a paramedic held Kevin Dizmang on the ground after they saw him walking in the middle of a street, speaking unintelligibly
Mercy Flight EMS providers transported the injured child to Oishei Children’s Hospital in Buffalo
Some have called for a new chief from outside of the Missouri department
The Missouri department was also the subject of an investigative series by the Kansas City Star into allegations of decades of discrimination
The International Association of Arson Investigators intends to use the data to better understand and characterize risks and exposures
The actions were not the “final disposition of this entire matter,” said Matt Gibbs, an attorney for the state Department of Health
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