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.
Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
The investigation determined the Springfield Township assistant chief did not adequately investigate the incident
Sacramento firefighters faced heavy fire at the rear of the room-and-board home
Richard Hart initially denied responsibility for the blaze, but in a subsequent interview he claimed he set it after following a cat into a vacant house
Richard T. Hart said he only confessed to the crime because he was subjected to repeated questioning over the matter and was young and afraid
An investigation revealed the building had numerous fire code violations
Officials said the rash of fires put a strain on the fire department; investigators don’t know what was used to start the fires
The fire brought new firefighting guidelines intended to send a strong message to firefighters: that no home is worth dying for
Detective Mark Pfoff said embers from a raging fire in a fireplace not far from the ignition point could have started the blaze
The allegations comes a month after a female firefighter reported being intimidated and hazed by male colleagues
This job has been quite the experience in the short month I have been working
These individuals often exhibit an egotistical need to be a “hero” or find themselves bored and lacking social maturity
At a press briefing Thursday, officials offered an account that was sharply at odds with what the injured boy’s mother had said.
The 10-year old victim is in critical condition as his organs began to fail Wednesday
Ebony Nicole Hill, 29, ran from the scene after starting the blaze inside her own apartment; two children and their stepfather were burned
The volunteer firefighter admitted to setting a fire that burned 190 acres
The department released a new social media policy stating that it could discipline or terminate any employee who shows bias
The Mexican national was sentenced to 13 months in prison and must also pay restitution for the fire that burned nearly 30,000 acres
Beatriz Fana-Ruiza, 27, was arrested on charges of first-degree arson and seven counts of first-degree reckless endangering
The senators requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether or not Mylan underpaid Medicaid rebates of EpiPens
A formal complaint was filed against the department regarding an incident that took place eight months ago
Police seized 25 fire hoses and dozens of brass fittings from the firefighter’s garage
Court documents show Collin Miller admitted to starting several fires in vacant homes
Chief Joanne Hayes-White’s reassigned the entire command staff, blaming deficiencies in leadership for creating a hostile work environment based on gender
The car wash owner said firefighters asked the women to get off the rig at the charity event, but one firefighter appears to tuck money into a woman’s bikini
Oren Hale was pulled over in his official fire vehicle with a mixed drink in clear sight and pornography displayed on his on-board computer screen
Several people jumped from windows and others were rescued by firefighters using ladders
Julio Gonzalez, 61, was taken to the hospital after suffering what appeared to be a heart attack
After speaking with female firefighters, the deputy chief reported a litany of offenses
The 2013 fire killed her ex-boyfriend, three of her children and severely burned her daughter
Ed Nordskog has studied thousands of incidents, including the California wildfires started by arsonists
A preliminary review showed the company “may have inserted potentially anticompetitive terms” into sales contracts with many school systems
The men started a campfire which grew to a 500 acre wildfire