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 fire in an Onset hobby store quickly spread to two businesses and injured a firefighter
Delray’s vice mayor is questioning if firefighters might have had issues with their licenses after the chief sent out a memo on driver’s license requirements after the crash
Federal authorities determined that the Bourbon Street attacker had set a fire and “strategically” placed accelerants throughout the house
The massive wildfire ravaged part of Sonoma County in 2019, scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying 374 buildings
Navy: The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished after one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat
The memorial honors five Washingtonville firefighters who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center
Video shows the protester lying on the ground as the firefighter uses a hose to wash chalk off the street around her
The Ohio Fire Chief’s Association reported that the gunman yelled obscenities about first responders before shooting the former firefighter in the arms
Kentrelle Beasley Jr., 18, a volunteer firefighter with the Jeanerette Fire Department, was charged with one count of arson
Eman Mubarak Brown, 32, faces charges related to malicious injury to real property and attempts to burn
The Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters released a statement this week about the February incident
Eman Mubarak Brown, 32, was identified using private surveillance video from a business near the memorial site
Officials say the rope tied into what appeared to be a crude noose was found in the locker of a Black Bloomington firefighter
Authorities say memorial crosses were broken, flags were scattered and a jug that smelled like gasoline was found nearby
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid and called her the N-word
Robert Lee Beckner, a member of the Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department, is accused of setting the fire that killed fellow Iaeger Firefighter Russell Roberson on Sunday
Seven police officers were also injured during unrest as officials investigated the disappearance of two teenage girls
The man is accused of starting the fire at a mobile home and then assaulting two firefighters as they tried to put it out
An internal investigation that began last year found that Lt. Charlie Thomason’s Facebook posts went against Chattanooga’s ethics policy and code of conduct
The homeowner alleges that fire crews didn’t care about saving his home because he lives in a black neighborhood
Providence City Public Safety Commissioner Steven M. Paré said he does not believe officers racially profiled Firefighter Terrell Paci, who was on duty during the incident
Allan Springer commented on a post related to Black Lives Matter protests, “we need to find out who’s behind this and find a good tree to use!”
Berthoud Fire Investigator Joshua MacDonald injured his leg at a 2016 fire scene and had endured multiple surgeries, including leg amputation
The fire chief says some firefighters will return for outpatient work; others have months of recovery ahead
Several firefighters have faced consequences following protest-related posts on social media, but some cite their right to free speech as protection
Police say a woman who was angry at her boyfriend lit the fire that killed two occupants and injured several responding firefighters
Plum Grove Volunteer Fire Department Chief Christopher Loftin said several children were inside the station during a family event when shots were fired nearby
The knot was reportedly found at a knot-tying station, but the knot was not one used by firefighters
Duty speaks louder than words, and we must do what we were sworn to do –protect the lives of everyone
A video posted to Twitter shows the white off-duty lieutenant parked in the driveway of the woman, who is a racial minority, after following her
Officials said the department saw about 24 structure fires in a 24-hour period and at least 14 fires have been ruled as arsons
The suspects allegedly destroyed city-owned property, including a construction trailer, according to investigators
During the operation, smoke began coming from the roof, forcing firefighters to evacuate and fight the fire from outside