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.
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
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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
Missing and presumed stolen or misappropriated is information thought to have been contained in the personnel file of an injured firefighter
Kenneth Walker and his family received over $150,000 in donations after their home was burned down by a former coworker
Damin Pashilk faces 24 years to life in prison if convicted
Damin Anthony Pashilk was serving time in Calif. for drug possession and firearm offenses
The blaze destroyed 175 buildings and left dozens of families homeless
Six businesses and several cars were torched; one shooting victim was extricated in an armored vehicle
The chief was arrested in May on a felony arson charge after reportedly setting a fire with a cigarette
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The fire displaced 100 people and injured three firefighters
The man threw a cocktail at a woman’s home while she slept in her bedroom
Firefighters from across the nation pitched in to send the firefighter and his family to LA for a week
The teen was accused of setting a series of fires spanning over several months
The suspect is seen sprinting across the parking lot after his shorts caught on fire
A GoFundMe page created Wednesday garnered over $45K after being live for 24 hours
Officials said the former volunteer firefighter admitted to setting the home ablaze
The man’s family was unharmed, but the FBI has now gotten involved
In addition to the arson charges, the 19-year-old is charged with endangering his fellow firefighters