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.
Hillsborough County firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Mamajuana Cafe
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
An investigation into the Flanders Fire Department has led to directives for the volunteer fire chief to seek counseling
An extended prison term for two arsonists has fueled protests over animal grazing rights on federal land that’s escalated into an armed stand off
The couple had left for Las Vegas to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary just hours before the fire started
The 27-year-old was accused of setting two fires at a golf course earlier this month
The 18-year-old told investigators he dropped a lit cigar in a pull of gasoline knowing it would start the fire; he later responded to fight the fire
Alan Floyd, 59, barricaded two people inside a home on New Year’s Day and set it ablaze, killing a 61-year-old woman
They have been called four times in the past five years to the residence where firefighter Patrick Wolterman died
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman, 28, died after falling through the floor and into the basement of a home
The arrest comes after suspicious fires have plagued the area since August
An extended prison term for two arsonists has fueled protests over animal grazing rights on federal land that’s escalated into an armed stand off
Investigators found five different points of origin and a container of charcoal lighter; the man arrested was interviewed at the scene
Firefighters found flames shooting 8 feet high, but quickly knocked it down to contain damage to one room
“We want other children to feel the joy that Safyre feels,” said Dolder, sister of David Terry, who died shielding his oldest daughter from the flames
A man who threw a molotov cocktail-like devise in a clothing store may be responsible for a large fire that destroyed seven residences
Chief Charles Schreiber said their convictions were mistakes they made in the past and is confident in their abilities as firefighters
As word of the card campaign went viral, money started pouring into the “Help Fatal Arson Survivor Safyre Terry and Family,” which has over $300,000 donated so far
Thu Hong Nguyen faces arson and murder charges for setting the fire that killed firefighters Larry Leggio and John Mesh
Under a plea agreement, Julia Harper, 52, faces seven years behind bars; Capt. Pete Dern suffered second- and third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body
Joshua Williams, 19, pleaded guilty last month to arson, burglary and stealing; he set fire at a gas station during protests over the killing of Antonio Martin
Those on scene reported hearing a loud boom; the fire was contained to the lobby
Safyre Terry’s father and three younger siblings died in an arson fire in 2013; she was burned on more than 75 percent of her body
Fire officials say one of the two who died in the blast poured gasoline down the stairwell of a three-story Brooklyn apartment building
Authorities estimated the fire caused up to $1 million in damage; no injuries were reported
The fire was undetermined until he failed a job application polygraph test for the Secret Service
He doused a mailbox fire and carried a burning baby stroller out of the building saying he reacted how he was trained growing up
Crews were able to put the fire out before destroying the firehouse; police are searching for the suspect
Robert Brasky has pleaded not guilty to two felony charges of arson and two misdemeanor counts of criminal damage to property
A convicted arsonist was one of many ways the fire prevention group is trying to prevent juveniles from becoming fire starters
The two fires were unrelated, but resulted in all four being removed from their department
Judge Joseph Williams III said he was fair and continues to be fair in the case of a fire that killed three firefighters
Gregory Brown Jr. was convicted of three counts of second degree murder for setting the Bricelyn Street fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters in 1995