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.
The BioLab plant in Conyers has had chemical leaks and fires in previous years that caused evacuations and shelter-in-place orders
Attorneys representing the county allege funds raised by the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation did not go to the fire department
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
Watertown Firefighter Peyton Morse, 21, was inside a 20-foot-long plywood tunnel and wearing an SCBA when he became unresponsive
The man’s previous convictions for the deaths of three Pittsburgh firefighters were overturned 20 years into his prison sentences
Officials said the incident was the result of “human error” and an issue with the vaccine eligibility process
The girls reportedly said they were “bored” and posted a video of themselves starting the fire on Snapchat
Police said the man set two fires in November and another two this week
Quentin Lee Belton, 31, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges
The order comes after the state fire commission said it would no longer recognize the Stinking Creek Fire Department as a fire department
Hennepin County EMS paramedics and a Minneapolis fire captain described their efforts to resuscitate Floyd
Police say the man tried to pull the hose away from the firefighters
Akron Fire Chief Clarence Tucker said the firefighter was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation
The video filmed by the activist appears to show the firefighter aim the hose at him before saying “it’s a crime scene, dude”
Police allege Teresa Ortiz, 45, was caught on surveillance footage and the scene of the fire
St. George Island Firefighter/First Responder Brian Stephen Smith drowned while attempting to rescue two people in August
Officials said firefighters were hampered by low water pressure at the scene
Elmer Nash Jr., 47, was 12 years old when he allegedly set the fire that killed Everett Firefighter Gary Parks
Officials said the firefighter was knocked into the air by a supply line that suddenly jerked
Ontario firefighters managed flareups and rescued a horse in the aftermath of the blast
The car driver was taken to a trauma center with moderate injuries
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven E. Frischling said was performing his duties and stayed within the law
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest
The Haileyville fire chief was suspended pending an investigation
The injured Watertown firefighter, identified as Peyton Morse, 21, remains in critical but stable condition
The deputy chief was investigated for use of a racial slur, work schedule discrepancies and retaliation against subordinates
The New York State Professional Firefighters Association raised concerns about the circumstances of the incident
Officials said the man got onto the roof and refused to comply with firefighters and police officers
Officials said the arsons spanned four counties and nine years, the most recent being in 2020
Police said the suspect was identified shortly after they released an image of him on Facebook
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
The suspect reportedly got into a fight with a coworker before allegedly starting fires at his workplace and other stations
The man is suspected in multiple arson fires and Molotov cocktail bombings targeting EMS facilities throughout the state
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