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
Fire officials said toasters, towels and various other materials were used to ignite the fires
A man was holding an infant on the third floor of an apartment building when crews arrived on scene
The teen could have received 18 months in a juvenile detention facility
The 14-year-old has been in and out of the hospital with mental health issues and has tried to harm himself
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of 31-year-old James Dickman and 42-year-old Stephen Machcinski
The two men have pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and arson
Crews battled a pair of fires overnight, both deemed to be arson
Volunteer firefighter Perry Calvin was one of 15 killed in the 2013 explosion
Basil Eleby is already charged with first-degree arson and first-degree property damage
Investigators believe the man started the fire with some cardboard left outside the church
Basil Eleby has been arrested 19 times since 1995; he’s facing charges of first-degree arson and first-degree property damage
Mason Watkins, 22, was charged with first-degree arson after setting two fires in laundry rooms
Fire officials believe the fire may have been started deliberately near two abandoned homes
Fire officials believe the blaze may have been intentionally set; one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
Hikers and transient campers frequent the area where the blaze erupted
Penalties range from probation to up to 18 months in a juvenile detention facility
Michael Chambers, 70, was last seen via surveillance video walking out of a store March 10
The Snapchat video shows a firefighter strapped on a backboard being doused with water and having various condiments poured on him
Authorities believe the man may have had an argument with the landlord
Of the four injured, two firefighters were transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation and a broken ankle
Firefighter Richard Thomas Hart, 19, faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for the conviction
Patrick Wolterman’s colleagues, chief and wife attended the hearing
Scientists analyzing fire data from 1992 to 2012 found that 84 percent of all U.S. wildfires were started by people
Two people were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries after jumping out of a second-floor window
Anthony Stowers reportedly sent videos during the fire to multiple high school students
Firefighter Kevin Bell died Oct. 7, 2014 after getting separated from his lieutenant and his SCBA ran out of air during an apartment fire
Firefighters are calling the video a highly offensive sexual objectification of male firefighters
A firefighter was transported to the hospital after falling through the home’s floor and the roof collapsed on him
The St. Louis Fire Department sent FOX25 a letter Tuesday confirming Shawn Daniel lied and did not respond to the bombing
Defense attorneys said more time is needed to review the large amount of evidence turned over by prosecutors before setting a trial date