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.
Kansas City police are investigating a possible arson case after a fire damaged two Tesla Cybertrucks
A masked person used Molotov cocktails and shot at multiple Teslas leaving two vehicles in flames and the word “resist” spray-painted on the doors
A fire broke out at Club Pulse in Kocani, reportedly ignited by a pyrotechnics display during a concert at the longtime venue, which was converted from a carpet warehouse
The Oakland firefighters were transported to a hospital as a precaution
Recently completed toxicology tests showed that New Britain Firefighter Matthew Dizney had multiple drugs in his system when he died in January
One of the firefighters was shocked by power lines that fell at the scene
Radio traffic shows at least 10 minutes of water trouble as apartment fire burned
Jake Dougherty was pulled over by police in June 2020 after starting work for the Whiteland Fire Department in February
An EMT who spoke Spanish helped put the man at ease during the multi-agency rescue, police said
In high temperatures, firefighters retreated, and one became disoriented, prompting the mayday call
Mishael James “MJ” Auman served the Seagrove Rural VFD for 21 years and was one of the first paid members of the Ramseur FD
Lt. Sean Williamson was laid to rest Monday at a service attended by hundreds
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District was called to assist police officers after the man took the baby at knifepoint, and another child called 911
Benjamin Hendry said firefighters were not properly trained to drive safely and use the traffic light changing system; a FD spokesman denied the claims
An 80-page U.S. Forest Service review details the planning missteps and conditions that led to the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
Chesterfield Fire and EMS released findings from its internal investigation, and NIOSH is continuing its inquiry
How a fire at a Queens hardware store took the lives of FDNY firefighters Harry Ford, Brian Fahey and John Downing
The Beardstown firefighters got lost, declared a mayday and exited the building from a second-floor window, falling about 21 feet, the report states
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
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