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 ignited at a vacant Virginia Gardens building that had been used for fire department drills for the past month
Five people were injured in a Coweta County house fire that claimed six others
Investigators found that the tanker in the crash, fire that destroyed an interstate bridge had a hatch open, spilling nearly 2,500 gallons of fuel
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
The fire crews were battling a 3,300-acre fire when they found the illegal indoor grow operation inside of a home
Nashville firefighter Jesse Reed has now been missing for 10 days after his Jeep was found submerged in a river
Ricky Plummer has still not said why he started the fire, which burned 42 acres and required 100 firefighters to spend five hours dousing the flames in 2016
Three volunteer firefighters were arrested for allegedly starting five house fires and then also responding to the calls and putting out the flames
The investigation found that a number of women still have complaints despite a few improvements toward equality for women in the workplace
Zachary Deputy Fire Chief Christopher Lawton was run over by a U-Haul truck in a Walmart parking lot while working undercover
The Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office searched two residences in an attempt to figure out what happened to missing firefighter Jesse Reed
Isaiah Hellandbrand admitted to police that he set three fires in four days so that he could rescue people and look like a hero
Gregory Bomba and William Tortora have been charged with setting a truck ablaze outside a firehouse last month
Muslim firefighter Raheem Hassan claims he was tormented by fellow firefighters since 2015
James Trevino joined the Toledo Police Academy to become a fire investigator in an effort to help his former colleagues
Alecia Malpiede said she used a lighter to set the house on fire, and then also tried to set fire to the ambulance she was riding in
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