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.
Oakland house has a history of being occupied by squatters
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
A shooter set the house on fire that left five family members dead, including the gunman
Three adults and an infant died in the fire; the house was fully involved when firefighters arrived
The court ruled that much of the evidence in the case was obtained through improperly issued search warrants
Julia Harper was arrested April 23 for allegedly starting a fire that severely burned Fresno Fire Capt. Pete Dern
Latoya Lyerly told police she was “filled with demons” before she set it on fire, killing the owner and two other residents
The 13-page report, that does not include the narrative of the fire scene, sheds little new light on the night Patrick Wolterman died
Investigators found that they were setting the fires and then responding to them when their departments were called
Discarded smoking materials and mulch too close to the building are cited as the likely cause of the 2014 fire at the Flight 93 memorial in Pa.
The 25-year-old homeless man was setting a fire for warmth that ended up causing the massive fire
A Supreme Court decision found it was unconstitutional to impose mandatory prison sentences of life without parole on juveniles
If convicted, Thu Hong Nguyen would face 10 to 30 years in prison — the same sentencing for convictions on second-degree murder
The new charges, causing catastrophe and two counts of second-degree assault, come in part because two firefighters remain injured from the wall collapse
Defense lawyers charge that prosecutors are purposely delaying the retrial of a 1995 arson fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters
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