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.
Three firefighters were sent to the hospital during what Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called one of the worst fires in decades
Firefighters from at least six departments responded to the fire at Brant Performance Horses in Bellefontaine
Sumter County deputies tried to enter the house and rescue the woman
According to investigators, the child found a long-neck lighter and wandered off into the aisles while his mom spoke with the store clerk
Prosecutors accused Tonya Lucas of setting fire to the home in order to get help from the Red Cross
The medical examiner ruled Kevin Bell, 48, died of asphyxiation but has declined to release the toxicology results
The video shows a woman pouring the contents of a gas can through a window
The video shows a woman pouring the contents of a gas can through a window; flames erupt and the woman walks away
Responders found roughly a dozen chemicals in Chase Coble’s apartment
A firefighter suffered minor injuries after being struck by wood debris that fell when a portion of the construction collapsed
The fire destroyed a $35 million complex under construction; a $100,000 reward has been offered
Finnegan and Baxter completed the accelerant detection K9 program, and Paz is set to retire
No witnesses reported hearing or seeing anything suspicious leading up to the blaze
The spray-painted writing covered much of the building and included expletives and racial slurs
A procession was held for Kelly Wong, 29, who fell from an aerial ladder
Concert promoter Derrick Ion Almena and warehouse resident Max Harris were arrested; they will each be charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter
Five school employees were inside but were able to escape without injury
Lisa Schulken was arrested and faces charges including attempted murder and arson
Crews responded to the residence and contained the fire to the building’s exterior
Love was in the area to testify in a court case against Anthony Eubanks, who allegedly lived in an apartment in the house where Love was found dead
Local police have asked Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation
Investigators would not discuss a possible motive, because they are still investigating the May 15 fire
Matthew Jurado said he set fire to Kenneth Walker’s home, because he was angry over having been ousted from one of the city’s volunteer fire companies
The man set fire to the home two days after his ex-wife was awarded ownership of it in a custody hearing
Willie Mae McQuilla was charged with one count of arson and three counts of attempted murder
Floor “dropping is just a sickening feeling” for firefighter rescued by two other firefighters
Officials said Afshin Bahrampour was identified on synagogue surveillance video just before both fires
Ray Abou-Arab will have to register annually as an arson offender as part of sentencing
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
Luke Harman gave his account of the rescue effort in the trial of Ray Abou-Arab; the blaze killed firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
Brandi Pritchard admitted to setting fire to the house she rented in order to collect insurance payments
Jeremy Lyons broke in through the back door and used an accelerant to set the house ablaze
When firefighters arrived, they found neighbors restraining a man on the home’s front lawn
