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
Heavy fire and smoke caused confusion about who was injured, said LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields, who described the extrication and transport timing
The girl admitted to intentionally setting the blaze in the paper goods aisle, Peachtree police said
“I’ve seen things that I haven’t seen before in 32 years, and it’s happened time and time again,” Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
The Honolulu Fire Department is leading the investigation with assistance from federal, state and local agencies
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Parts of the roof caved in, forcing Peachtree firefighters outside
Two of the firefighters’ injuries were described as potentially serious but not life-threatening
Judge Hugo J. Loza found one teen committed arson and found the other not responsible for crimes linked to the killing of Ramon Figueroa and Patrick Jones
A Department of Fire Services investigation found that the Mattapoisett blaze began in a building where a worker was replacing a boat’s gas tank
Lorain Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya had been on leave since March
Crews from multiple departments battled the 6-alarm fire for about 5 hours
The four victims were transported to area hospitals; 138 firefighters from 33 units responded to the Queens fire
The move could signal that criminal charges are being considered in the death of the 21-year-old who had a medical emergency at New York State Fire Academy
Ray Boyd Kerns, who later confessed, was among the more than 20 Woodstock firefighters who responded, in addition to mutual aid crews
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
“This is crazy. I didn’t even bury my kids yet,” said Nescopeck volunteer firefighter Harold Baker, adding that relatives of his were among the 17 injured
A Rochester firefighter is seeking $4M in damages from the city after accusing his captain of forcing him and two junior FFs to attend a racist event
The first services are for two young siblings; more services for relatives of Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Harold Baker will be held over the weekend
The vacant rowhouse where three firefighters were killed in January was damaged in a 2015 fire that left several firefighters injured
Firefighters must remain vigilant at explosion response scenes, particularly when the blast source has yet to be identified
Nescopeck Volunteer Fire Co. firefighter Harold Baker said the victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives
Video, a 911 call and an incident report detail efforts to save the lives of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King and Deputy Michael Levison
During efforts to control the blaze, the building collapsed and trapped multiple firefighters; some firefighters suffered heat-related injuries
Firefighters responding to the Springville Fire on Monday encountered a man with a dog who told them he’d started the blaze
John Gibson faces charges including second-degree vehicular homicide by operating a vehicle recklessly and third-degree hindering apprehension or prosecution
Firefighting crews worked to keep the McKinney Fire from moving into the town of Yreka
Bryant McGowan became medically distressed, was treated on-site by a paramedic and was transported to Huntsville Hospital
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Out of the 115 sailors on the USS Bonhomme Richard, nearly 60 were treated for heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation and minor injuries
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