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.
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
Federal authorities determined that the Bourbon Street attacker had set a fire and “strategically” placed accelerants throughout the house
Kentwood police have charged a suspect with involuntary manslaughter and unlawful imprisonment in the Nov. fatal fire
Gregory Brown, Jr., had been found guilty of second-degree murder for the deaths of Thomas Brooks, Patricia Conroy and Marc Kolenda
Engine 50 was headed to a fire when it collided with a passenger car; two civilians were rescued using the Jaws of Life and were in serious condition
Members of the Centerville Volunteer Fire Department were responding to a crash involving a pickup and a car when an 18-wheeler hit both vehicles
A group of Two Rivers residents is working to establish a VFD that can quickly respond to incidents in the unincorporated community
Four rescue swimmers with the Gulf Shores FD, as well as the Coast Guard, assisted in the water rescue that left Baldwin County Deputy Bill Smith dead
More than 300 people were injured, and two firefighters are missing
Joshua Gerstner was suspended from the Russellville-Lohman Fire Department earlier this year and was sentenced to probation and counseling
The city medical examiner found that Vincent Malveaux, 31, died of illness tied to exertion
The bullet struck a window over the watch desk and lodged in a binder
Crews found the child under debris, and attempts to revive her on scene were unsuccessful
The fire nearly cost the lives of 14 firefighters who were trying to defend their fire station but were overrun by flames and had to deploy emergency shelters
Justin Moore’s mother described her son’s declining health and offered her condolences to the family of slain firefighter Jacob Tyler McClanahan
Investigators say the victim suffered a broken left arm, a swollen right arm and a concussion
Another man was also killed in the incident and a Palmyra Police Department officer was wounded in the shooting, which is under investigation
A Stevens County Fire District 7 ambulance was rammed on the road, and District 2 reported the theft of a truck and equipment
Patrick Gladics, a Bureau of Land Management firefighter and helicopter manager, was reported missing on Saturday
Baltimore County Fire Department crews extinguished the fire that officials say may have contained hazardous materials
After Firefighter Matthew Dizney’s suspected overdose, commanders transferred staffers among New Britain’s eight firehouses to break up cliques
Police said the Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life
Approximately 550 firefighters have been battling the blaze, fueled by winds and dry conditions resulting from California’s intense drought
Bryan Bokan of Bethlehem turned himself in shortly after police found the car that caused the crash near the local firefighter’s union office
A Trenton police spokesperson said Kena West and Zaequan Cofield were firing at another person or persons in the area
The common denominator among most of the people investigated is the Wichita PD’s SWAT team, which includes paramedics with the fire department
John Dean Forbush, 24, served with the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department for four years
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders’ efforts at a fatal apartment fire
The true-crime podcast “Arson,” developed by the IAAI and made in cooperation with the ATF, brings new details to light in the conviction of Thomas Sweatt
The Trenton firefighter is in stable condition, and police are investigating the incident
Investigators cited multiple errors made on the scene of the Dec. 4 fire that contributed to Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos’ death from asphyxiation
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident
Gregory Brown will enter an Alford plea, which allows him to maintain his innocence, and a judge plans to sentence Brown afterward
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