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.
Nine people were injured in a fire in a Brooklyn apartment building after a suspect poured a flammable liquid inside the hallway
Texas A&M Forest Service said the firefighter is held on a $300,000 bond for setting multiple brush fires
Two Corinth firefighters were some of the first firefighters on the scene of the Shiloh Full Gospel Church fire
Monica Berlin, who was arrested for setting two bales of hay on fire, said her actions were “about the zombie apocalypse”
The volunteer firefighters, including a former police officer and an employee at a state prison, were charged with setting 13 fires over a two-year period
The firefighter was inspecting a bedroom inside a burning home when the man jumped out and swung a knife at him
Researchers are investigating whether Seattle Fire Department Station 31 firefighters were diagnosed with cancer at higher rates than other firefighters
City Council members are frustrated about how a feud over emergency access to streets with bike lanes has helped stall several development projects
Prosecutors said suspect Thomas Kim had been feuding with a female neighbor and set off an explosive device in his apartment “with the intent to kill her”
A Camden County Fire Department ambulance and a truck used for extinguishing brush fires were badly burned, emergency management coordinator Christy Saunders said
Lt. Art Dean and Provisional Lt. Deann Eller are under investigation after being accused of creating a pornographic video and posting it online
San Miguel Fire and Rescue firefighters returned to the fire truck after having breakfast and found the damage, which they said would cost around $10,000 to repair
The medical examiner’s office ruled Jesse Reed’s death a “suspected homicide” with “blunt force injuries” listed as a contributing cause of his death
Officials said the man threatened to assault a firefighter who was trying to extinguish a blaze that the man started at his trailer home
Instead of formally logging the hours, employees struck agreements with their supervisors, privately keeping track of “pocket time” in the fire department
FDNY Deputy Chief Brendan McSweeney said the home that caught on fire was supposed to be vacant
The woman was attempting to escape the fire by using bed sheets to rappel down the building from her third-floor balcony
Driver Heather Lommatzch said she was on her phone when the car sped up and did not offer an warning that a crash was about to occur
Footage shows that Steve Hlinsky remained unfazed by an agitated bar patron multiple times until another man joined in and blew marijuana smoke at Hlinsky
The board of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 voted to return embattled Fire Chief Steve Krentel to his previous job as chief of administration
Officials are investigating the death of 28-year veteran firefighter Steven Hlinsky, who was found unresponsive outside a bar earlier this month
The Tesla Model S crashed into the truck at 60 mph apparently without braking before impact, according to police
Fire Chief Mike Beyerstedt will keep his job after an internal investigation over a head-butting incident reported at Central Fire Station
John Iszler is charged with three counts of endangering by fire or explosion and one charge of criminal mischief
After a nearly six-week investigation, the Marshals determined that heat from the boiler’s ventilation pipe ignited combustibles nearby, sparking the fire
A city manager confirmed that officials are investigating the allegations that fire department paramedics and management falsified training documents
Thomas Gervasi recently filed a petition in federal court seeking a new trial relating to the 2008 fire that destroyed his garage and apartment building
“Based on what we know after reviewing official reports ... it would appear more likely that we should issue Capt. Jay Schwartz a commendation”
A federal investigation was launched after a whistleblower alerted authorities about records that falsely showed his attendance at trainings he never completed
Kenneth Fulford said he started the fire in a closet of his mobile home in the hopes that it would kill his disabled wife
Jay Schwartz can be seen in a video picking up a hose once a fire truck arrives and spraying a burning house without wearing any protective gear
Akron officials said they do not believe a fire engine malfunction delayed efforts to extinguish a blaze that ultimately killed a wheelchair-bound man
After crews extinguished the blaze, Jon Tuma hit them in the face and head with a heavy object
