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 have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck said firefighters faced “extremely heavy fire blasting out of every window” on the second and third floors
The Phoenix Police Department said the suspect confessed to setting the fire, not knowing what was inside
“I made accusations I have no way of backing up ... I feel as if I started a war between the aldermen and fire department,” said Richard McLaughlin
The Village of Minoa Fire Department has a new chief, and the mayor’s office is conducting an investigation
A Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident involving Newark Captain Carlos A. Rivera and a retired FF, who was also found unresponsive but survived
An email sent to city leaders claims that many firefighters are not responding to multi-alarm fires, yet are receiving pay for them
The comptroller’s office says Terry Gaylor Jr. used Olean Fire Department funds to write checks to himself and to cover personal spending at Verizon and Amazon
Harold Schaitberger’s financial conduct is again under review; IAFF intends to cooperate, saying “the organization’s status, if any, is that of a victim”
Policies, culture and a lack of experienced firefighters have officials worried about future risks for fighting wildfires
South Bend FD members have cited a culture of harassment and discrimination, but the St. Joseph County prosecutor said detectives could not find a suspect
Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Busch and Firefighter James Ludlum were in a fire truck when a semi-tractor trailor hit the apparatus
The child reportedly told a firefighter, a paramedic and hospital staff that he accidentally lit a Christmas tree on fire while playing with a lighter
The New York State Academy of Fire Science is “off the hook,” but Watertown Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman has many questions
The leadership change at the Prairie Du Pont VFD has people asking whether pardons matter, what defines an arsonist, and more
It’s the community that suffers when board members and first responders alike don’t prioritize the public trust
Jerame Simmons, who has since been pardoned for the crime, was appointed acting fire chief of the Prairie Du Pont Volunteer Fire Department
Medical examiners in Houston had to wait weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rapper Travis Scott for additional test results before making final determinations
The Rialto Fire Department crew members “insisted the patient had to be brought outside the facility before they could provide any sort of treatment,” police say
Prosecutors allege Ryan Mays was angry about being a deck seaman aboard the Bonhomme Richard instead of a SEAL — the job he joined the Navy to do
Ryan Sawyer Mays has maintained his innocence and said he helped fight the Navy warship blaze that burned for almost five days
The Worcester firefighter posted an edited photo of President Joe Biden that makes him look like Adolf Hitler
A grand jury indicted a Mass. man on charges of second-degree murder and arson; the criminal case is ongoing
The Caldor Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes and other buildings and forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate
Two of Davies’ sons now serve as firefighters in the city
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“We will not let this deliberate and brazen act of cowardice deter us,” said FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott
Dylan Charles Dalessio, 21, entered guilty pleas earlier this year
Cherokee County Firefighter Timothy Hicks and his wife, Amber, were found shot to death inside their home; a toddler found at the scene was unharmed
The Office of the Inspector General issued an advisory regarding the high number of FD retirees reporting missing or stolen badges
The Brevard County medic allegedly said: “The reason that you were shot in the ankle as opposed to elsewhere, the torso or the head, is because of your ethnicity”
Brevard County said it is limiting Jacob Johnson’s public exposure while the county looks into the matter
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An EMS lieutenant is suspected to have been at the center of the scheme
Two other crewmembers were evaluated after the incident involving a Madison Township Fire Department ambulance
