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.
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Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
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
Marion Willis, who was sentenced to 41 years for starting a fire that killed firefighter Walt Harris, will be sentenced for a third time
Officials said colleagues looked the other way while the firefighter repeatedly had sex with his girlfriend at the time, who filed a complaint
The 12 deaths have been ruled homicides but no one has been charged; a criminal investigation is ongoing
In the span of six years, three children whose fathers work for the Honolulu Fire Department have been diagnosed with bone cancer
