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.
Investigators are unable to determine the cause of the 2023 fire that killed two Baltimore firefighters and considered the fire to be an accident
Investigators said spontaneous combustion in hop bales caused a fire inside the cold room of a Yakima County warehouse
Officials concluded the wildfire likely reignited from winds carrying an ember into a dry gully but did not address liability
The Erie man was charged with 8 felonies, 28 misdemeanors after June 12 house fire
A Boulder firefighter reported the device to be a road flare that had been taped to a foot-long propane cannister
Touring the condo collapse site offers a glimpse into the monumental rescue and recovery efforts underway
Shasta County sheriff’s officials spotted Cole Rainwater “in attendance of an illegal fire” along the highway; Rainwater is now suspected in several vegetation
One of the tenants was critically injured in the fire that led at least three people to jump from the building to escape
A fire captain and two firefighters had been terminated after reporting sexual assault allegations against the chief
A forensic analyst found more than 5,200 images and nearly 1,600 videos of child sexual abuse on the tablet
The family of the man who died in 2016 claims fire department personnel prematurely terminated lifesaving efforts and made false statements
The explosion was captured on video as Contra Costa firefighters were battling the initial blaze
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and 1,000 residents were evacuated due to the 1,325-acre Pacific Palisades Fire
Firefighters were investigating a Level 3 hazmat incident after the resident said they were delivered a package containing the chemical
Officials said the fire lieutenant who was also critically injured has been improving
The suspect allegedly sent a message to firefighters at another department telling them to be ready for a call moments before the blaze started
Police said the man threw objects down at the firefighters while setting multiple fires in the home
Sheldon, a golden retriever/lab mix, and his handler Saginaw Battalion Chief John Tadlock train 2-5 times daily and recently completed their recertification
Eddy County fire officials say the fire excise tax funds will help enhance rescue response and fire investigations
The department launched an audit in March following the back-to-back drunk driving incidents
Woodbury Mayor Peg Sickel said the city is investigating the volunteers’ credentials
The Fairfield firefighters were able to catch up with the suspect and detain him until deputies arrived
Officials say the crash occurred right outside an Orange County fire station
Delano police said the suspect, Dustin James Drennen, 32, has an active arrest warrant for multiple counts of attempted murder
There are several opportunities to engage the skills of non-firefighting personnel or members who are past their front-line days
The ex-firefighters are accused of working with two other suspects to start the fires so they could then respond to them
State troopers said the apparatus was backing up when it hit William and Karolyn Reed, both 72
Two of the firefighter suffered severe burns in the February mobile home blaze
An attorney for Jamon West’s family alleges firefighters threw West to the ground and put their weight on top of him while he was having a seizure
South Dakota investigators believe the blaze started as a permitted burn that was not completely put out
Investigators also questioned the manufacturer of the SCBA Watertown Firefighter Peyton Morse was wearing when he became unresponsive
Authorities are investigating what Rocky Point Fire District officials say was the malicious vandalism of their only ambulance
Firefighters said none of the adults outside mentioned the baby, and instead asked them to save the dogs inside
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