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.
‘Ticking time bombs': FDNY responds to e-bike store fire, finds hundreds of damaged Li-ion batteries
Firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor of the Manhattan e-bike store and found Li-ion batteries stored in the basement
BioLab told federal investigators a fire watch was created months before the fire due to strong odors from oxidizers in two storage buildings
Investigators have filed arson charges related to the death of Firefighter Marcelo Garcia during a warehouse fire
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
“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
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
The Navy warship fire highlights key themes for all fire agencies – inspections, training, command and communications
While fire stations aren’t always sanctuaries of purity, they must be sanctuaries of public trust
Brevard County’s fire chief says the firefighter’s actions do not reflect the values of the department
Critics say Chief Deputy Fred Mathis could have exposed witnesses to retaliation; the FD says it has since revoked his access
Wausau police are investigating whether the ambulance collision caused the fatality or if it stemmed from the incident that necessitated the initial transport
The report concludes that an inadequately prepared crew delivered an ineffective fire response at the 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard
A Columbia fire station was investigated for behavior related to butt-slapping, wedgies and an “overwhelming infatuation” with comparing male genitalia
It was the first time that state officials publicly acknowledged his death after he suffered a medical emergency while training
Following the ongoing news about Peyton Morse’s death, one firefighter reflects on his personal experience with drills gone wrong
Firefighter Bridget Martin, 18, filed complaints against former Delphos Fire Chief Kevin Streets, prompting the investigation
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
David and Stacy Morse voiced their frustrations with the investigations and detailed the culture at the fire academy where their son died
Allegations of delays, wrong addresses and and wrong responses make up the 55 complains submitted by the Durham Fire Department and EMS about the city’s 911 center
David and Stacy Morse contend there was a rush to judgment that their son, Peyton Morse, died of a health problem
A nearly 250-page report described leadership that needs “immediate intervention” and a lack of on-scene management that lead to firefighter deaths
State Sen. Ritchie and Assemblyman Walczyk push for more details in the death of FF Peyton L.S. Morse, who died during training at the state fire academy
Jamie Snow, wife of Elijah Snow, appeared on “Dr. Phil” to explain why she believes Mexican authorities are lying about how her husband died
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