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 said the deaths inside the Irondequoit house fire were homicides
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue has placed three employees on leave amid an investigation into the death of an instructor’s son during an unsanctioned training event
Philadelphia firefighters faced two blazes that killed three people and injured three others
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
Three trucks were damaged after more than a dozen shots were fired into the Ona Volunteer Fire Department building
Video footage shows the branch breaking off a eucalyptus tree and sparking the fire
Police said the slaying followed an incident hours earlier at a motel in a nearby town
Authorities said Matthew Amiot used a lighter to ignite combustible materials outside the main building
Police are trying to determine if the suspect is connected to several other fires that occurred hours later near the Taco Bell
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has not yet identified the suspects arrested or given a motive
The 22-year-old man wants a judge to drop the murder, arson and burglary charges
In a campaign ad, Jackson Hinkle posted photos of him wearing Orange County Fire Authority gear and posing in front of a fire truck
The fire killed a 1-year-old, two 2-year-olds, a 34-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman at a mobile home park
Amid the open case, the Broward Sheriff’s Office hasn’t released additional details about the killing
A Florida volunteer fire department has since been shut down pending an investigation into the incident
The home was completely destroyed by the blaze, which later spread and caused a wildfire in a nearby wooded area
Investigators also said it appeared about 3,200 pounds of hydrofluoric acid were released into the atmosphere during the explosion
Investigators searched the property and electrical items were examined at a bureau laboratory
Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Deputy Chief Jacob DeGlopper was found dead three days after police raided his home
The man was charged with five counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson
Sonny is the first arson dog in six years to serve with the Phoenix Fire Department
The Detroit Fire Department was en route to a call when the driver of the fire truck lost control and crashed into a Citgo gas station
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