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 Phoenix Police Department said the suspect confessed to setting the fire, not knowing what was inside
A former propane company employee has been charged for his role in an explosion that killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 11 others
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
One of the Chula Vista firefighters sustained second-degree burns over 20% of his body
The 11 plaintiffs claim the town of Rockport’s emergency service director position, investigation of Fire Chief James Doyle and upcoming audit of the fire department were all arranged illegally
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
The parents of the 3-year-old girl who suffered burns in a cooking accident said they waited 20 minutes for an ambulance before the firefighter offered to transport her
Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton said firefighters immediately worked to free and care for the victims after their apparatus T-boned a sedan
Police say they have identified the suspect and are continuing to investigate after about $1,000 worth of equipment was taken from the engine
Orange County fire officials are investigating why a fire helicopter was dispatched to the scene instead of a closer sheriff’s office helicopter
The Orange County Fire Authority deputy chief of operations, who abruptly retired last week, allegedly threatened to arrest a motorist who gave him the middle finger
Orange County Fire Authority Deputy Chief of Operations Mark “Pokey” Sanchez was questioned about alleged abuse of authority and impersonating a police officer
The Prince George’s County Fire Department is conducting a safety investigation and a mechanical evaluation of the engine after the incident
The FDNY issued a statement after a photo of a man wearing a jacket marked “FDNY Squad 252" during the riot surfaced on Twitter
The firefighter was reportedly photographed among the mob inside the Capitol and was placed on leave during the probe
A recent investigation reportedly revealed a culture of systemic racism and sexism that has been allowed to flourish for decades
Authorities say the man was uncooperative when firefighters went to his property to investigate an unlawful fire
The now five trained K-9s cover the entire state of Florida, traveling to where they’re needed
The break-in was discovered on Monday, but the station is not staffed every day and does not have surveillance cameras, so the exact date of the burglary is unknown
Firefighter Stephen Sunday, 28, began working for the Scranton Fire Department in January and was known around the firehouse as having an “all-in attitude”
A preliminary investigation found that the firefighter may have falsified supply logs for at least 18 months
Chesterfield Fire Company Public Information Officer Steven Frischling reportedly wrote a comment indicating he had taken a Tyvek suit from the first station for personal use
The Omaha fire and police departments will conduct “a lengthy investigation” into the cause of the Tuesday morning blast, officials said
Fairfax County Firefighter-Paramedic Andrew Cruikshank was arrested in September after an altercation with a patient that was captured on police body camera
There is a $34,000 reward for information leading to the capture of suspects in the killing of retired Chicago Firefighter Dwain Williams
Helmet camera video shows a Bladensburg (Prince George’s County) volunteer firefighter cursing at a D.C. firefighter after an engine was parked on a hose line
More than 400 sailors and federal firefighters battled the blaze on the Navy assault ship for nearly five days
The accused firefighter is the former vice president of Hoboken Fire Fighters Local 1078 and denies the allegations
According to an investigative report, a police officer witnessed the firefighter performing the sex act on a man inside the station’s training room
State Auditor Brian Colón turned over his findings to the New Mexico State Police and called the situation “a complete breakdown in the system”
Tampa Fire Rescue will conduct an internal investigation into “allegations of misconduct and a lack of supervisory oversight associated with the misconduct”
Officials said the firefighter attempting to secure his personal firearm in his locker at the station when he accidentally shot himself in the leg
Wesley Healthcare CEO Bill Voloch said the attending nurse, whose name was not reported, saved lives with his quick actions
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