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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Fire in Chelsea destroyed a warehouse and several other buildings
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
Patrick Wolterman’s death was the first of a Hamilton firefighter in the line of duty since 1971
Prosecutors say Lester Parker solicited his nephew to set the fire that resulted in the death of firefighter Patrick Wolterman
The iconic tree near the Old Well was damaged Thursday after it was set on fire by a former student. But the Davie Poplar will survive
The change is expected to start next year and could close a sad chapter in Detroit’s history that saw hundreds of structures torched around Halloween
Erik Dupree, 16, Devon Major, 12, and Ezekiel Major, 7, died in the fire that their mom’s ex-boyfriend, Preston Bonnett, is accused of starting
Officials said evidence points to arson as the cause for at least some of the fires
State police said 8-year-old Ezekiel Major died Saturday at a local hospital, where he was taken after the fire
Fire Chief Steve Krentel’s wife Nanette was found shot to death and badly burned in July
Ricky Plummer, 61, will be sentenced to two years in prison for starting the fire when he was chief
The girl doused her brother’s back with hair spritz and then used a lighter to ignite the fire
James Logan Gregg told police about burning pastures and then later responding to them
The 15-year-old boy allegedly used fireworks to start a wildfire in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge
Lt. Jeff Leininger of the Springfield Township Fire Department was last seen Wednesday
If the boys stay out of trouble, then a felony arson charge will be dismissed in the new year
Javier McMillan, 19, will face five to 23 months in prison for intentionally starting the blaze inside the firehouse
William Verbeck set fire to his truck in a scheme to cover up raffle ticket funds he stole
Emond Javor Johnson was arrested after investigators found evidence he started a fire at Spartan Box Gym, killing firefighter Scott Deem
“I lit that b---- on fire … I found out she was cheating on me, and I lit her on fire,” Kayla Mettler said when interviewed by police
“The fires were obviously set in an attempt to prevent the residents from escaping,”
Firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire; no one was injured in the blaze
Mayor Carolyn Goodman claimed the issue was “very clearly addressed” months ago when former Capt. Richard Loughry allegedly had sex with a 15-year-old
Gregory Howard’s wife is traveling to Memphis to get answers after her husband was shot outside of a nightclub
Rose Meier tried to set her neighbor’s house on fire three times; she is charged with arson, causing a catastrophe and criminal mischief
Miami Beach Fire Rescue Station 4 and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 7 were targeted
Police became aware of Daniel Czupryn’s actions after the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped them off
Officials identified the two boys only by their initials, 2-year-old CR and infant brother RR
Chief Gregory Gagnon was ordered to a Vermont mental health facility and must turn himself over to police following his release
Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh said it is believed that two cooking gas tanks were brought up to the top floor and used to start the fire
Firefighter Dana Barrow ran over an unconscious Jeffny Pally, who had fallen in front of the fire station garage bay
Video shows the suspects dressed head to toe in black, casually walking through an apartment building
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