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.
Authorities are urging people to share information of anyone with “unexplained” storage of metal shavings, or an “unusual interest” in researching thermite
The fire in an Onset hobby store quickly spread to two businesses and injured a firefighter
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
A Henderson Police Department affidavit states that the couple invited the woman to live in their home but told her to move out after her money was gone
Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead
The Scioto Valley Fire District and others are investigating the incident that drew crews from 14 departments
Office of Special Counsel: “The evidence showed many [Niagara Falls] employees — both students and instructors — on leave during the reported training courses”
Pompton Lakes VFD members were using a thermal imaging camera in the house to find the smoke source when “the home literally exploded,” officials said
“Fire remains a serious threat to public safety — and America is still burning,” said Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell on a three-city tour
Some department members called Lt. Jared Russo “Racist Rover,” and one said he praised Hitler
Raymond Barton says his rights were violated, and his attorneys say he was at odds with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley
The rescue of four people who survived took hours and involved helicopters and firefighters rappelling down the cliffside
From Walmart claiming operations made a fire worse to Vanessa Bryant’s $16 million win, these are the stories that stirred discussion this year
Firefighter Austin Duran died on duty in July after being crushed by a metal container filled with sand
Greenfield Township VFD administrator and former 911 dispatcher James Bartels admitting to starting the fires to “give the boys something to do”
The battery added to the “heavy smoke condition” that filled the building, officials said. Most of the residents who died suffered smoke inhalation
Several fundraisers seek to help Harold Baker, who lost 10 family members in the August blaze
One person in the car died, and the other was transported in critical condition
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
The firing of a Delray Beach firefighter for failing to check a patient’s vitals prompts important questions about ownership and empowerment
The man faces seven charges, including reckless vehicular homicide and failure to stop for an emergency vehicle
“If he never learned the consequences of spitting in a grown man’s face, then consider my actions a public education,” the firefighter told Telemundo
Both firefighters were on duty, and the injured person was transported to a hospital
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents
Firefighters attempted to rescue the residents but were driven back by intense heat, smoke, and flames, Watertown Fire Department Chief Travis Teesch said
The Lehigh County coroner said the manner of death for Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris is pending investigation
Fire crews from multiple counties fought the Marengo fire, and ambulance crews transported five people to a medical center
Former Coweta firefighter Hunter Forsyth’s alleged affiliation with a white supremacist group was unearthed
“Numerous maydays were given,” a trooper said, before Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris of the Community Fire Company were transported
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The charter boat captain is asking a federal judge to clear him of all liability as investigations continue
“For person after person, it was the firefighters over and over again trying to be helpful in some way,” Second Assistant Chief Rob Sibley recalls of members’ support for the community
Officials said they had no reason to think anyone was inside. Crews performed interior operations but evacuated after seeing signs of structural instability.
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