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 working to identify the cause of the two-alarm fire
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
Police are investigating after a man reportedly pulled a gun after driving up next to a Milwaukee fire engine
Francisco Aguilar, 48, was reported missing Aug. 21 after his family said he missed his usual check-in on a trip south of the border
Holden Matthews’ sentencing includes three counts of intentional damage to religious property and one count of using fire to commit a felony for burning three historically Black Baptist churches
Saginaw firefighters, police and a volunteer “Arson Watch” team patrol the city each year on Oct. 30, which has historically been a day of increased arsons in the city
Firefighter Charles Edward Morton, head of the Big Bear Hotshots crew, was killed after being overcome by flames from the El Dorado Fire, according to a report recently made public
Investigative reports outline the circumstances leading up to the death of Cresson Firefighter Diana Jones, and the injury of an unidentified inmate firefighter who was struck by a falling tree in a separate incident
The FBI has launched an arson investigation and released images of a suspect from surveillance footage
The late Clayton Fire Marshal Roy Weckherlin’s badge was lost in a restaurant in Florida years ago, and the Florida man who found it spent four years working to return it to its rightful place
The Humvee was later recovered from a ditch with its doors torn off
Houston Arson Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, had served with the fire department for 17 years; the arson suspect was also killed in the shootout
The memorial in Ridley Township honors first responders who have died in the line of duty
A recent storm knocked out power to surveillance systems that could have helped identify the thief
Detroit Firefighter Mark Taylor spent three weeks in the burn unit after being caught in a roof collapse at an abandoned house last year
Police received reports of a suspicious man showing up to multiple emergency scenes, including a brush fire that he helped extinguish
The woman allegedly bragged that she “made it look like candles caused the fire”
The fire department report stated that Firefighter Jason Cortez may have accidentally opened the valve and cited COVID-19 restrictions in requiring firefighters to do some training tasks alone
Los Angeles Firefighter Francisco Aguilar went missing during a trip to Mexico in August; Mexican investigators say they believe Aguilar may have been shot
Ellinwood Fire Chief Chris Komarek said the truck was traveling at high speed when it crashed into the station, sparking a fire
Authorities are looking into the allegations that firefighters hired by homeowners or insurance companies illegally set backfires to protect properties
Authorities allege Brevard County Fire Lt. Donald Slayman III set his own house ablaze during Hurricane Dorian in 2019
Authorities say the group appointed themselves as officers of the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department and gained access to the department’s building and equipment
The firefighters were on break between battling the Glass Fire and officials say exposure couldn’t have happened at base camp or on the fireground
Gary Fire Chief Sean O’Donnell accused firefighters of abusing sick time, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime to cover their missed shifts
A state Supreme Court justice ruled against the Buffalo fire and police unions, who argued that records involving unsubstantiated and pending allegations should not be released under new transparency laws
Manchester Assistant Fire Chief Brendan Burns, 45, was reported missing on Wednesday and his death was announced later that night
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Carlos Baltazar was reported missing on Sept. 24, one day before the memorial service for fellow Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Carlos Alexander Baltazar was reported missing by his family on Thursday after his car was found abandoned
IAFF President Harold Schaitberger was accused of early withdrawal of more than $1 million in pension payments
The captain of the dive boat Conception could face federal manslaughter charges for alleged safety violations
Spearfish public safety officials said the firefighter had volunteered with the department for 30 years and made “an unfortunate error in judgement”
