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.
Five roadside fires were intentionally ignited along a 2.5-mile stretch of the road in the foothill community of Penn Valley, CAL FIRE says
The man allegedly lit a car on fire near two popular swimming holes and pushed it down a 60-foot embankment, causing nearby dry grass to catch fire
Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt was trapped in a collapse while fighting a fire in an abandoned building
Police say the firefighter wanted to get rid of the SUV because he believed it had been driven by minorities
The suspect was in a position to “view all first responders, make advances to his weapons and maintain cover,” arrest records say
The volunteer firefighter was charged with first-degree arson after fires destroyed three vacant buildings in 2017
The investigation found that the deputy marshal shared a pornographic video with town staff while on the job
The former volunteer firefighter will spend between 18 months and three years in prison after admitting to setting the fires out of boredom
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health confirmed it is investigating the November fire that killed Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard
Officials said the three people killed inside the abandoned building are now being considered homicide victims
Hamilton firefighters packed a city council meeting Wednesday and raised questions about omissions from a report on the fire that killed Firefighter Patrick Wolterman
Police say Fire Lt. Ashley Nicole Berry, who died shielding her child from gunshots, was not the intended target of the shooting
The 19-year-old firefighter is alleged to have set seven fires, at least one of which he reportedly helped fight with his volunteer unit
Prosecutors said the fire lieutenant sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and messaged her asking her not to report him
The truck assigned to a fire district chief was stolen from the scene of a fire alarm activation and later abandoned
Emergency responders previously said they could not determine the source of the odor that caused breathing problems at a community college building
In addition to improving firefighter safety, the task force would look at the code side of how the city inspects buildings
One of the college’s buildings was evacuated due to a gas-like odor that led several to experience trouble breathing
Records reveal that officials raised concerns about female cadets frequently being pulled out of training by the chief, who is accused of sexual harassment
Bosco, a black Lab, has served at the Portage Fire Department for almost 10 years
The North Carolina facility, which shelters children between the ages of 10 and 17, was badly damaged in the blaze
Investigators are working to prevent 2,500 gallons of fuel from two burned Florida superyachts from leaking into waters
Firefighters reportedly found furniture piled up in the living room of the rental home
“We really feel like we owe it to Jason, and his family, and our department, to really understand exactly how this fire happened,” Worcester Fire Deputy Chief Martin Dyer said
Maine Department of Labor investigators didn’t state whether any of the problems contributed to Capt. Joel Barnes’ line-of-duty death in March
The owner of the farmhouse admitted to causing the blast, which killed three firefighters and injured two others
A firefighter managed to take the knife away from the man, but he reportedly continued to cause issues on scene
Officials said they found a timer and gas canister in the rubble, leading them to believe the explosion was deliberate
“Due to staffing,” only two of four dispatched units initially responded to retrieve a UNI worker they understood to be inside the campus’ compromised steam system
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Officers arrested Andrew Craig Faulkner on accusations of arson after a crew responded to a report of a wildfire in Sonoma County
The safety board said it’s still conducting its investigation, including determining what ignited the fire
Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot dead after refusing to unlock his iPhone
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